Name: Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 250 g Snake gourd (Padavalanga); 1/2 of Coconut (grated); 4 nos Garlic cloves; 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 3 nos Green chillies; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; Curry leaves (Few); Salt (As reqd); 3 tbsp Coconut oil; 2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku); 2 tsp Rice (Pachari/Puzhukkalari)

Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran

Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran

Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is one of the easiest of dishes, a variety favorite that goes well as an accompaniment with hot rice. The wonderful aroma of coconut mixture and the simplicity of preparation make Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran a favorite one. Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is unique and delicious with finely chopped Padavalanga pieces blended with a spicy coconut mixture. Snake Gourd is a healthy summer veggie rich in water content and essential nutrients required for human body. The dish has a cooling property in the body. You can explore a well detailed Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran here.

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Snake gourd Padavalanga
1/2 of Coconut grated
4 nos Garlic cloves
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds Jeerakam
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
3 nos Green chillies
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves Few
Salt As reqd
3 tbsp Coconut oil
2 nos Dry red chillies Kollamulaku
2 tsp Rice Pachari/Puzhukkalari

Instructions

For preparing Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran, first remove seeds and other stuff from inside the snake gourd.
Clean it well and chop it finely. Keep this aside.
Place together the grated coconut, green chillies, garlic, turmeric powder, curry leaves and cumin seeds in a mixer bowl and run it once to make it into a coarse form.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds and saute red chillies, rice and curry leaves.
Add the chopped veg followed by the coconut mixture and salt.
Mix well the whole thing.
Cover and cook for about 5 mins.
Remove the lid and continue cooking on a low flame till Snake Gourd-Padavalanga Thoran is done.