Podalangai Poricha Kuzhambu | Snake Gourd Stew
The recipe that I chose today, Podalangai Poricha Kuzhambu, is a kind of Araichu vita kuzhambu made with snake gourd. Many other vegetables other than snake gourd could also be used, but this is a very commonly used vegetable in my house for this kuzhambu.
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 113kcal
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 3 cups Snake gourd Chopped
- ½ cup Thuvaram Paruppu/Red gram dhal Could also mix in some payatham paruppu/moong dal
- ½ teaspoon Sambhar powder
- to taste Salt
- few Curry leaves
TO FRY AND GRIND TOGETHER –
- 2 teaspoon Coriander seeds
- 2 teaspoon Kadalai paruppu/channa dal
- 4 Red chilies
- 1 teaspoon Ullutham paruppu/Urad dal
- ¼ cup Coconut Grate
- ¼ teaspoon Asafetida
- 1 teaspoon Oil
FOR SEASONING –
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Ullutham paruppu/Urad dal
- 1 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
- Cut the vegetable in semi-circles, add salt, sambhar powder, and enough water (to cover the vegetable), and cook until soft.
- Cook the thuvaram paruppu in the pressure cooker until soft. Keep aside.
- Fry all the ingredients mentioned above in about 1 teaspoon of oil and grind it into a smooth paste.
- Once the vegetable cooks, add the ground paste and the cooked dhal and mix well.
- Let the kuzhambu boil for few minutes until it thickens.
- Season with mustard seeds and urad dal.
- Serve the podalangai poricha kuzhambu hot with rice and a dollop of ghee.
Nutrition
Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 156mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg