Pudalangai Kootu

Ingredients:

Snake gourd(Pudalangai) - 1
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/2 chopped
Green chili - 3
Turmeric pdr -  ½ tsp
Mustard -  ½ tsp
Cumin seeds - ½ tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

1. Wash and scrape the skin off the snake gourd. Slit the gourd open and remove the seeds. Cut it into small pieces
2. Cook the dal with turmeric powder in a cooker for 3 whistles
3. Take a frying pan and heat oil. Splutter mustard and cumin seeds
4. Add the chopped onion, curry leaves and  green chili. Fry till the onions turn light brown. Add the snake gourd and salt
5. Once the veg is cooked, add the cooked dal. cook for 5 mins
6. Garnish with coriander leaves