SnakeGourd(Padavalaga)Curry

Ingredients

Snake gourd – 1
Grated coconut -1/2 cup
Onion – 1
Salt to taste
Turmeric pdr – ¼ tsp

Seasoning

Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Channadal – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Redchilli – 2

Method

1. Cut the snakegourd. Boil water. Add little salt. Add the cut snake gourd . When it starts to soften Drain it.
2. In a pan fry the grated coconut with out adding oil till it turns golden brown. Keep it aside.
   Cut onion finely.
3. In the same pan add 1 tsp oil, mustard seeds, channadal, uraddal and red chilli. When it pops, Add the finely cut onion and fry it. When it turns light brown add the snake gourd, little turmeric pdr .
4. Sprinkle the fried coconut and mix well.
   

This goes nice with rice and rasam.