Simple Way to Make Favorite South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils

Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, south indian style- snake gourd with lentils. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook south indian style- snake gourd with lentils using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils:

1. Make ready 2 cups snake goard, peeled and chopped small
2. Prepare 1/4 cup chana dal, soaked for 30 minutes
3. Take 1 onion finely chopped
4. Prepare 1 chopped tomato (optional)
5. Get 2 green chillies
6. Take 1 sprig Curry leaves
7. Take 1 tbsp chopped ginger
8. Get 1 tsp mustard seeds
9. Prepare 2 pinches asafoetida
10. Take 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
11. Take to taste Salt
12. Take 3 tbsp coconut oil
13. Prepare For grinding:
14. Make ready 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
15. Get 1 tsp cumin seeds
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp whole black pepper
17. Get 2 dry red chillies
18. Get 1 sprig curry leaves

Steps to make South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils:

1. In a pan heat up 2 tbsp coconut oil, add mustard seeds when it splutter add asafoetida, chopped ginger, onion, green and curry leaves.
2. Add chopped tomato.
3. Fry just for a few minutes, soaked and drained chana dal. Cover and simmer.
4. When dal is half cooked add turmeric powder and chopped snake gourds along with the salt. Cook on medium heat with the lid on.
5. Grind the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste.
6. When snake gourd is cooked add the coconut-spice paste, mix well.
7. Cook for another few minutes. Switch off the flame, drizzle remaining coconut oil on top.
8. Ready to serve

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