Snake Gourd Avial

Notes:

Serves - 4

Ingredients: 

1. Snake Gourd (podalangai) - 1/4 kg
2. Coconut Oil - 3 tsp
3. Shallots (small onion) - 3
4. Green Chilli - 2
5. Salt - As Needed
6. Curry Leaves - 8
7. Coconut (shredded) - 6 tsp
8. Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
9. Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp

Directions:

Peel and cut the Snake Gourd in long slices with medium thickness.
Dice the shallots in to small pieces.
Slit the Green Chillies.

Heat the coconut oil in a pan and Fry the diced shallots and green chillies. Add salt and snake gourd and let it cook (closed) until it is cooked.

Add the shredded 4 tsp of shredded coconut to the pan and saute for 30 seconds and then remove from heat.
Add 2 tsp of shredded coconut and mix it well.

Heat oil in a pan and season with mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaf. 

When the dal starts to change darker in color take off heat.
Mix these with the avial prepared above.

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