Kadalai Parupu - Pudalangai Kuzhambu (Channa Dal - Snake Gourd Kuzhambu)

Nutritional value of Snack Gourd is unbeatable when compared to other vegetables. It acts as excellent Anti-Inflammatory.  Inflammation if left ignored, results in illness like Diabetes, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer and Heart diseases.

Try to include Snake Gourd in your diet for a healthy life style. Following is a kuzhambu recipe with Snake Gourd..

Here is that healthy Kuzhambu recipe..

Ingredients: (Recipe For 2)

Kadalai Parupu            - 1/4 cup  (Channa Dal)

Pudalangai                  - 1/4 cup (Chopped) (Snake Gourd)

Turmeric Powder        - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds            - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal                     - 1/2 tsp

Small Onions              - 5

Red Chilli                   - 1

Curry Leaves              - few

Salt                             - As required

Oil                              - As required

To Grind:

Chopped Coconut       - 3 tbsp

Cumin Seeds               - 1 tsp

Green Chilli                - 1

Procedure:

• Chop Snake Gourd into little pieces. Chop Small onions finely.
• Wash and Cook Well Channa Dal. I used to pressure cook Channa dal in high flame for 1 whistle and after that will cook in low flame for 10 more minutes. Channa Dal would have cooked well by now.
• Add Snake Gourd to cooked channa dal and cook for another whistle.
• Grind everything under ' To Grind'.
• Heat oil in  a pan. Add Mustard Seeds and Urad dal.
• When they splutter, add chopped Onions, Red chilli and curry leaves.
• Add cooked Dal and Snake Gourd after the onions are translucent.
• Add also the ground masala, turmeric powder and enough salt.
• Add enough water and cook the kuzhambu, till it gets thicker.
• Serve it with hot steaming rice.