Pudalangai Paal Kootu - Snake Gourd Milk Curry

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped snake gourd – pudalangai
• 1/2 cup cooked toor dal
• 1/2 cup boiled cow milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 green chillies
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3-4 dry red chillies (i used gundu chillies)

Instructions

1. 1

   Boil the snake gourd – pudalangai until tender but firm. Set aside.

2. 2

   Make a paste of coconut, green chillies and cumin seeds. Grind the ingredients with 1/4 cup of water to a smooth paste. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat a pan and add in the cooked snake gourd, the ground coconut paste and cooked toor dal. Add in the salt. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes. Add in the milk and boil for a minute more. Remove from heat and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat coconut oil in a pan until hot. Add in the mustard seeds and dried red chillies. Let the mustard seeds splutter. Immediately add it to the curry.