🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Podalanga Poriyal

Name: Podalanga Poriyal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 cup Grated Coconut; 2 cups, sliced Snake Gourd

🇮🇳 Indian

Snake gourd poriyal with coconut, a Tamil daily curry that is quietly great. A one-pan weeknight sabzi that asks for little and gives a lot. Serve hot with rotis, dal and a wedge of lemon.

Prep 10 min Cook 30 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Grated Coconut1 cup
Snake Gourd2 cups, sliced

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Dice the snake gourd uniformly, toss with a pinch of salt and let it sit while the masala comes together.
2
Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.
3
Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.
4
Turn the snake gourd through the masala with the grated coconut, clamp on a lid and let the steam work — check after 10 minutes.
5
Finish with garam masala, cilantro and a knob of butter for gloss.

Chef's tip

Roasted peanut powder stirred in at the end adds body without cream.

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Watch how it's made

Video: ஹோட்டல் ஸ்டைல் புடலங்காய் பொரியல் | Snack Gourd Poriyal in Tamil | Pudalangai Poriyal | Poriyal · on YouTube