Padavalanga parippu thoran / Snake gourd and dal stir fry
Ingredients : Snake gourd/Padavalanga/Padwal - 1 medium Chana dal - 1/4 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Shallots/Sambar onion - 4 or 5, peeled and sliced thin Green chillies - 2, slit Curry leaves - a small sprig Salt to taste To grind Grated coconut - 3 to 4 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Garlic - 1 or 2 cloves Green chillies - 1 Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp Preparation : 1. Pressure cook the chana dal with just enough water to cook for 1 or 2 whistles. The dal should be 3/4th cooked. 2. Rub the peel off the snakegourd, and chop it into cubes. 3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add onions, green chillies ad curry leaves and saute till onions start turning brown. 4. Add the cooked dal and the snake gourd and combine well. Add enough salt and cover and cook for few minutes till gourd is cooked. 5. Grind the coconut and other ingredients coarsely without adding water. Add this to the cooked dal and gourd and mix well. Stir fry for a minute. Serve with rice or r...