Pudalangai Millaghu Kootan/Snake gourd Pepper Stew

A Simple traditional Kerala dish from my Madappalli.

Ingredients

Moong Dal                                 ¼ cup

Big Snake Gourd                        1 no.

Turmeric Powder                        ½ tsp.

Asafetida                                 1/4 tsp.

Salt                                         to taste

Roast and Grind   

Shredded fresh coconut               ½ cup

Urdu dal                                    1 tbsp.

Chenna dal                                1 tsp.

Curry leaves                               few

Black Pepper                              1 tbsp.

Red chili                                    1 no.

Seasonings

Coconut oil                                1 tbsp.

Mustard seeds                           1/2 tsp.

Urad dhal -                                1 tsp.

 Curry leaves                              1 sprig

Red chili                                     1 no. (Broken)

Method:

• Pressure cook the moong dal with turmeric powder. Mash it and keep aside.
• Cook the snake guard with turmeric powder and salt.
• When snake guard is cooked, add grounded spicy mixture in it.
• Let it cook until the raw smell disappears.
• Now add the cooked dal in it and cook for few more minutes in simmer.
• Stirring occasionally till vegetables are tender, remove from the stove heat.
• Heat the coconut oil and fry all tempering.
• Pour the tempering over the cooked Kootan.
• Serve the Kootan with rice. and Rasam