Pudalangai Paal Kootu

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In this video we are going to share புடலங்காய் பால் கூட்டு செய்வது எப்படி? || Pudalangai Paal Kootu recipe in Tamil || Snake Gourd Curry.

This is a unique tasty dish normally you will rarely find it in South India. This snake gourd curry can be eaten together with White rice and Potato Kara Kari. Today, my mom will share how to make this Pudalangai Paal Kootu in Tamil.

Link for side dish – Potato Kara Kari – youtu.be/Js9UOBsfOfk

Ingredients (Serving 6 People) :

Snake Gourd (Washed, Cleaned, Cut in to small pieces) – 500- Grams
Coconut (cut in to pieces) – 1 Cup
Coconut Oil – 2 Table spoons (use Sunflower oil if you don’t have coconut oil)
Mustard Seeds – 1 Tea spoon
Urad Dal – 3 Table spoon
Pepper Corn – 1 Table spoon (big spoon)
Dried Red Chilly – 1 or 2 Pieces
Sugar – 1 Tea Spoon
Salt – 1 tea spoon (As per your needs).
Milk – 200 ml
Curry Leaves – Handful
Water – 750 ml

Step1 : Heat the Kadai and add one table spoon of coconut oil. When the oil is hot, add first pepper corn and wait for 20 seconds. Then, add one table spoon of Urud dal and one or two red chilies. Let it roast for few seconds. When the Urud dal is become light brown color, Turn off the stove and transfer the items in to a plate immediately.

Note: DO NOT leave the items on the kadai as the Urud dal will be burnt due to the excess heat on the kadai.

Step 2 : When the roasted mixture is cold, Transfer the items to mixer grinder along with 1 Cup of coconut. Grind it till it is a smooth paste (like Puree).

Step 3 : Heat the Kadai in medium heat, Then add the Snake gourd. Add salt and pour 500-750 ml of water and closed it with lid for around 5 -7 minutes. Here, Snake gourd has to cook well. If you notice water is excess, take out the excess water and keep it aside. Cook till snake gourds cooks well.

Step 4 : Pour the grinded paste in to the cooked snake gourd and let it boil for 4-5 minutes. If you need thin gravy, Add water and make it lighter by adding another spoon of salt. When you notice the raw coconut smell and the mixture is boiled (Bubbles out). Add milk and mix the mixture well. Wait for another 2-3 minutes for the mixture to boil. Add a spoon of sugar and let it boil for a minute. Switch of the stove.

Step 5 : Take a separate kadai and add one or two spoon of coconut oil. Add mustard and wait till it splutter. Add urad dal and wait till it is light brown color. Add curry leaves to it and pour the tadka to the cooked gravy.

Hurray!!… Tasty Pudalangai Paal Kootu is ready..

Best Wishes
Patha’s Kitchen.