Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, south indian style- snake gourd with lentils. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They’re nice and they look fantastic. South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have south indian style- snake gourd with lentils using 18 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils:

1. Get 2 cups snake goard, peeled and chopped small
2. Make ready 1/4 cup chana dal, soaked for 30 minutes
3. Take 1 onion finely chopped
4. Prepare 1 chopped tomato (optional)
5. Make ready 2 green chillies
6. Get 1 sprig Curry leaves
7. Make ready 1 tbsp chopped ginger
8. Get 1 tsp mustard seeds
9. Get 2 pinches asafoetida
10. Make ready 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
11. Make ready to taste Salt
12. Get 3 tbsp coconut oil
13. Make ready For grinding:
14. Get 1/4 cup fresh grated coconut
15. Make ready 1 tsp cumin seeds
16. Take 1/2 tsp whole black pepper
17. Get 2 dry red chillies
18. Take 1 sprig curry leaves

Instructions to make South Indian Style- Snake Gourd with Lentils:

1. In a pan heat up 2 tbsp coconut oil, add mustard seeds when it splutter add asafoetida, chopped ginger, onion, green and curry leaves.
2. Add chopped tomato.
3. Fry just for a few minutes, soaked and drained chana dal. Cover and simmer.
4. When dal is half cooked add turmeric powder and chopped snake gourds along with the salt. Cook on medium heat with the lid on.
5. Grind the ingredients given for grinding into a fine paste.
6. When snake gourd is cooked add the coconut-spice paste, mix well.
7. Cook for another few minutes. Switch off the flame, drizzle remaining coconut oil on top.
8. Ready to serve

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