Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry
Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry

Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, pudalangai paruppu-araichu(usili) / snake gourd(chichinda) and lentil stir fry. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Snake gourd recipe - Snake gourd is a vegetable used in Indian cuisine and goes by the name padawal in hindi, potlakaya in telugu and pudalangai in tamil. It is most commonly used to make stir fry, curry or added to curd chutney. Snake gourd has a very strong smell & tastes pretty bland.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have pudalangai paruppu-araichu(usili) / snake gourd(chichinda) and lentil stir fry using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry:
  1. Take 500 grams snake gourd chopped / pudalangai
  2. Get to taste salt
  3. Make ready 3 tbsps rice bran oil
  4. Take 1 tsp mustard seeds
  5. Take 1 pinch asafoetida
  6. Make ready 5 - 6 curry leaves
  7. Make ready 1 handfull coconut scrapings
  8. Make ready coriander leaves chopped
  9. Get 6 tbsps toor dal channa dal soaked and
  10. Take 1 chilly green
  11. Get 1 pinch turmeric powder
  12. Take 5 chillies dry red
  13. Prepare to taste salt

I took the pictures in hurry Pudalangai poriyal recipe. Recipe Category: Lunch Prep Time Add the chopped onions and fry till transparent. Pudalangai poriyal recipe also know as snake gourd recipe and potlakaya fry. The important health benefits of snake gourd include its ability to reduce fever, detoxify the body, improve digestion, increase hydration, strengthen the immune system, manages diabetes, improve strength and quality.

Instructions to make Pudalangai Paruppu-Araichu(Usili) / Snake gourd(chichinda) and Lentil stir fry:
  1. Chop the snake gourd and soak toor dal and channa dal (3 tbsps each) in water for 30 minutes.
  2. Take a wok, on medium heat, add oil. Once the oil gets heated up add mustard seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves. Then add the chopped pudalangai / snake gourd and saute.
  3. Sprinkle little salt to this and mix. Allow this to cook on medium heat for about 10-12 minutes or until the the pudalangai becomes tender. Saute this in 1 minute intervals to avoid burning.
  4. Meanwhile, take the soaked channa dal and toor dal in a blender jar, add salt, 1 green chilly, turmeric powder and 5 dry red chillies. Grind this to a coarse paste (DO NOT ADD WATER WHILE GRINDING).
  5. Once the pudalangai / snake gourd is cooked,simmer the heat, take it out in a plate, leave the oil in the wok itself. Now add the ground paste to the wok and saute this for about 2 minutes or until the raw smell leaves.
  6. To this add the cooked pudalangai and mix them thoroughly. Switch off the heat.
  7. Garnish it with coconut scrapings and chopped coriander leaves. transfer this to a serving bowl and serve it hot.

Pudalangai Poriyal is a simple stir fry made using sliced snake gourd - a super low cal and low carb vegetable, apt for weight watchers and diabetics alike. Prepare the stuffing mixture with spiced lentils, paneer, soya chunks or mashed potatoes. Paruppu Usili is a Traditional South Indian (tamil) curry/side dish prepared with lentils and vegetables. I have prepared it in typical Iyer style. Since usili has lentils in it, when ever I prepare paruppu usili , I avoid preparing sambar, instead I prepare mor kuzhambu or vatha kuzhambu.

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