Padavalanga Parippu Curry

Ingredients:

• Snakegourd (padavalanga) : 2 cup
• Dal : 1 cup
• Coconut : 1 cup
• Turmeric : ½ Tsp
• Shallots : 2 Tbsp
• Green chilly : 3
• Cumin seeds : ½ Tsp
• Coconut oil  : 1 Tbsp
• Mustard seeds : 1 Tsp
• Curry leaves : few
• Dry red chilly : 3
• Water
• Salt

Soak the dal for 30 mins. Then pressure cook the dal and the chopped snakegourd with required amount of water, salt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Keep it aside. Then grind the coconut, 1 tbsp of shallots, green chilly, cumin seeds and little turmeric powder into a fine paste. Pour this grounded coconut paste into the cooked dal. Then heat it for a few minutes. Remove it from fire. Season it with mustard seeds, shallots, curry leaves and red chilly.

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