Monday, June 28, 2010

Padavalanga (Snake Gourd) Thoran



Ingredients:

Snake gourd/Padavalanga chopped: 11/2 cup
Toor dhal: 1/2 cup
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Green chili chopped: 2-3 pcs
Salt: to taste
Sliced shallots/onion: 1/4 cup
Curry leaves: few
Grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Oil – 2 tbsp

Method:
Cook dhal with water, turmeric powder and salt and keep it aside. Combine snake gourd, tumeric powder, green chilli and grated coconut with your hands. Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, saute curry leaves, shallots for 4 minutes. Add the preapred snake gourd mix, saute well. Keep cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove lid and add the cooked dhal. Saute well and cook for few min. Serve with rice.

14 comments:

  1. ahha, adipoli thoran anallo. love it with rice and parippu..

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  2. wow.. really delicious and colorful.. it reminds me off my parents

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  3. My favorite.. I just made this today and just back after the clicks... Shall post mine soon.. :)

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  4. hi jais,
    it looks so colorful n delicious....very nice click ....

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  5. njan innale undakkiyathe ullu :)..looks so yummy!!!

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  6. Thoran kollam inte refrigeratoril padavlanaga undu. Throan undakan thonnu.

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  7. wow...too tempting n good...healthy recipe

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  8. Delicious combo! Will try it next time..

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  9. Tempting and yummyilicious thoran..

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  10. kurachu chorum morum pappadavum kittiyal kushal thanna...

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  11. Looks yum..I never tried anything snake gourd yet...

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  12. This is a new curry to me...I had tried pachadi with nellikka,thanx for sharing

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