Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran
Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is one of the easiest of dishes, a variety favorite that goes well as an accompaniment with hot rice. The wonderful aroma of coconut mixture and the simplicity of preparation make Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran a favorite one. Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is unique and delicious with finely chopped Padavalanga pieces blended with a spicy coconut mixture. Snake Gourd is a healthy summer veggie rich in water content and essential nutrients required for human body. The dish has a cooling property in the body. You can explore a well detailed Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran here.
Ingredients
- 250 g Snake gourd Padavalanga
- 1/2 of Coconut grated
- 4 nos Garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 nos Green chillies
- 1 tsp Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves Few
- Salt As reqd
- 3 tbsp Coconut oil
- 2 nos Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
- 2 tsp Rice Pachari/Puzhukkalari
Instructions
- For preparing Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran, first remove seeds and other stuff from inside the snake gourd.
- Clean it well and chop it finely. Keep this aside.
- Place together the grated coconut, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, curry leaves and cumin seeds in a mixer bowl and run it once to make it into a coarse form.
- Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
- Splutter mustard seeds and saute red chillies, rice and curry leaves.
- Add the chopped veg followed by the coconut mixture and salt.
- Mix well the whole thing.
- Cover and cook for about 5 mins.
- Remove the lid and continue cooking on a low flame till Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is done.
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