Pudalangai Milagu Kootu Recipe (South Indian Snake Gourd Curry)

Step 1: To begin with the Pudalangai (Snake Gourd)  Milagu Kootu Recipe, first wash and soak dhal for atleast 30 minutesNow take the snake gourd and clean and chop them into small pieces

Step 2: In a pressure cooker add dhal and snake gourd along with turmeric powder, hing and salt

Step 3: Cook them upto two whistles

Step 4: Cooking for longer time will make the vegetable mushy

Step 5: Meanwhile,roast all the ingredients mentioned under for masala paste in oil and grind them into fine paste using a mixer

Step 6: Combine the grounded masalas with cooked dhal and snake gourd and cook until the raw smell goes off

Step 7: Heat oil in a small kadai and add some oil,mustard seeds, urad dhal, red chill and curry leaves

Step 8: Once the mustard seeds splutter, add them into the vegetable dhal mixtureYour Pudalangai (Snake Gourd)  Milagu Kootu Recipe is ready to be served

Step 9: The best way to serve Pudalangai (Snake Gourd)  Milagu Kootu is with some hot rice and ghee on top