SNAKEGOURD GRAMDAL PORIYAL

This Snakegourd Gramdal Poriyal is an easy, tasty and popular side-dish only needs 9-10 mins microwave cooking-time. This can be made as a main-dish by adding 1 cup fresh coconut milk.

Ingredients

Snakegourd pieces

: 2 cups
(chop after peeling)

Gramdal(half-cooked for 6 mins
with 1 1/2 cup water,little salt and 1 green-chilli(slit))

: 5 tsp

Coarse coconut paste
(ground with 1/2 tsp cumin seeds,1 small onion)

: 1 tbsp

Finely chopped onions

: 1 tbsp

Red chillies

: 3

Cumin seeds

: 1 tsp

Mustard seeds

: 1/2 tsp

Few curry leaves

:

Few coriander leaves

:

Refined oil

: 2 tsp

Salt to taste

: 1 tsp

Method

Do not strain the water (from the half-cooked gram dal).
Take a microwave bowl and mix all the ingredients and Microwave(high) this mixture 8 mins.
If u need this dish with gravy, add 1 cup fresh coconut milk and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder and microwave(high) this mixture 4 more mins.
Serve this Snakegourd-Gramdal Poriyal hot with rice and sambar or chapathis.

Top