Podvolen - Snake Gourd

Mangalore - Goa - Vegetables
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Ingredients

Quantity Measure Ingredients Description:
500 Grams Snake Gourd Scrape the outer skin
5 Nos. Chillies Red Dry Grind Masala
1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder Grind Masala
4 Nos. Pepper Corns Grind Masala
4 Flakes/Cloves Garlic (Lason, Losun) Grind Masala
1 Small Onion Grind Masala
1 Ball Tamarind Grind Masala
2 Tablespoon Cooking Oil For Seasoning
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seed (Sarson) For seasoning
A Little Jaggery To Taste
A Little Salt To Taste

Method

Scrape the outer skin of the snake gourd, and slit it in the middle lengthwise, and scoop the pith with a tea spoon. Cut the gourd into semi circular pieces of about half centimeter width.

Grind the masala in two cups of water. Boil the gourd in 2 cups of water, till well cooked. Add to it the ground masala and salt and jaggery to taste.

Heat a little oil, and fry mustard, and add it to the curry. Simmer for ten minutes.

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