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    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Healthy snake gourd kuzhambu made with pudalangai and coconut.

    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe

    This is my first recipe for snake guard in my blog. Even though amma cooks this vegetable often, i never even thought of posting this in my blog. The reason for that is, I don't like it. I hated it so badly. I have not tasted it much too, but the look of it makes me to hate it.

    One day when i was shopping, i found this in the market. I was confused whether to buy or not. As a brave move i took one and put it into my basket. When i reached home, i was looking at it and was thinking what to make with it. Then finally i decided to make a gravy out it to serve over rice.

    I sliced it up, cooked in water and added cooked dal and a yummy coconut masala, did a final tempering and walla there was a yummy gravy. When i tasted it first i can't believe that it is snake guard. it tasted so good. Give it a go and you will know the taste of it.

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    How to Make Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe

    • Wash dal in lots of water. Transfer dal in a pan and cover it with water. Cook them till they are soft and turns mushy. It will take around 25 to 30 mins.
    • Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and add some water in it. Grind it to a smooth paste.
    • Take the sliced snake guard in a pot. Add some water in it.  Cover and Cook till the vegetable is cooked. It will take around 15 to 20 mins.
    • Add in cooked dal in it and mix well.
    • Now add some salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
    • Add the ground coconut mixture in this and mix well.
    • Simmer the gravy for 10 to 15 mins.
    • Now make the seasonings. Heat oil and add in mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chilli and saute for a min.
    • Pour the seasoning over the gravy and mix well.
    • Serve with Rice.

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    • Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe | Snake Gourd Kuzhambu Recipe
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    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe | Snake Gourd Kuzhambu Recipe

    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Healthy snake gourd kuzhambu made with pudalangai and coconut.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • Snake Guard / Pudalangai - 1 medium size cut into thin strips
    • Yellow Split Moong Dal / Pasi Payaru - ½ cup
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste

    For Grinding:

    • Coconut - ¾ cup
    • Black Pepper - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 3

    For Tempering:

    • Coconut Oil - 1 tblspn
    • Mustard Seeds /Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Urad dal / Ulundu - 1 tsp
    • Dry Red Chilli - 1

    Instructions

    • Wash dal in lots of water. Transfer dal in a pan and cover it with water. Cook them till they are soft and turns mushy. It will take around 25 to 30 mins.
    • Take the grinding ingredients in a mixer and add some water in it. Grind it to a smooth paste.
    • Take the sliced snake guard in a pot. Add some water in it. Cover and Cook till the vegetable is cooked. It will take around 15 to 20 mins.
    • Add in cooked dal in it and mix well.
    • Now add some salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
    • Add the ground coconut mixture in this and mix well.
    • Simmer the gravy for 10 to 15 mins.
    • Now make the seasonings. Heat oil and add in mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chilli and saute for a min.
    • Pour the seasoning over the gravy and mix well.
    • Serve with Rice.
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    Pudalangai Kuzhambu Recipe Step by Step

    I used a medium size snake guard

     

    Take the grinding ingredients in a blender...
    make into a fine puree

     

    Take snake gourd in a pan. Add in water and bring it to a boil. Cook until snake gourd is cooked.

     

    Add in cooked dal. mix well
    add in some salt and turmeric powder
    Add coconut paste and mix well. 

     

    Make seasoning by heating all the
    tempering spices in oil. Pour this into the curry and mix well.

     

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    1. Parsley Sage

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      Looks pretty good! I've never had snake guard before 🙂

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    2. a-boleyn

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      This looks like a very intriguing vegetable though I don't think that I'd be able to find it in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Are you sure the name isn't snake GOURD in English which would make more sense?

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    3. shalini selvi

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      Hi Da AARTHi,

      This is shalini. Hope u remember me.
      Do u aware of "kitchen super stars" in VIJAY TV. I am a regular viewer of tht show. So thought of saying this to u. Try to join it in season 2.

      Take care.
      Keep going ur wonderful work at home.

      Best Shalini C

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    4. Maha Gadde

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      garvy look really nice, especially pics r tempting..
      Maha

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    5. Priya

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      Kuzhambu looks flavourful and inviting.

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    6. maha

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      looks very tempting and is making me hungry!
      BTW please check out my space n new FB page.
      Maha

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    7. Aarthi

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      @shalini selviWill surely do it da..

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    8. Aarthi

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      @a-boleynYes it is called as snake gourd

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    9. suthirecipe

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      Hai Aarthi
      I tried your tomato pachadi,cutlet &many recipes.all your recipes are yummy. I want to know whether we have to put snake gourd only or any other veg is ok. Bcos I am in USA.

      Reply
    10. Aarthi

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      @suthirecipeYou can substitute, pumpkin, peas, butternut squash

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    11. Shobana Lokesh

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      Hi aarthi I'm a big fan of u. Tried many recipes fm ur blog. Yet this is my first msg to u. As u said in the beginning of this recipe I too bought pudalaingai yesterday. And as usual I checked in ur blog for recipe. Instead of kootu or poriyail I want to make puitu. My mom used to make it with cabbage.but I'm surprised it's missing in ur page.i want to make some starters with this too. Like If v cut it in round shape (onion rings shape) stuff something inside and fry it with crispy outer coating, how it ll b dr? I want to try this for my 4 yr daughter. Pls help me to complete this recipe aarthi. Thanks in advance

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    12. Varsha N Babu

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      Hi Arathi. Love most of ur recipes. I have a small doubt in this recipe, there is no tomato or tamarind added here.. isn't it required?

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      • Aarthi

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        No need for tamarind.

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