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..
Oneday 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….
Pudalangai – 1 medium size cut into thin strips
Dal / Pasi Payaru – 1/2 cup
Manjal Podi – 1 tsp
Jeerakam – 1 tsp
tblspn
/Kaduku – 1 tsp
1 tsp
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.
ingredients in a mixer and add some water in it. Grind it to a smooth paste.
snakeguard in a pot. Add some water in it.
Cover and Cook till the vegetable is cooked. It will take around 15 to
20 mins.
it and mix well.
and turmeric powder. Mix well.
coconut mixture in this and mix well.
10 to 15 mins.
seasonings. Heat oil and add in mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chilli and
saute for a min.
over the gravy and mix well.
Pictorial:
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| I used a medium size snake guard |
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| You will need oil, cooked dal, spices for tempering, coconut,chilli, pepper, cumin for griding & sliced up snake guard |
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| Take the grinding ingredients in a blender… |
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| make into a fine puree |
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| Take snake guard in a pan |
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| add water to it |
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| and bring it to a boil |
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| add in cooked dal to this |
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| mix well |
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| add in some salt and turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| add the ground coconut masala in this |
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| mix well |
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| Make seasoning by heating all the tempering spices in oil |
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| and pour that in |
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| Serve |
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| Taste great with some rice |
Looks pretty good! I've never had snake guard before 🙂
it my favorite one…
Thalipeeth
VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
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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garvy look really nice, especially pics r tempting..
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Kuzhambu looks flavourful and inviting.
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@shalini selviWill surely do it da..
@a-boleynYes it is called as snake gourd
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.
@suthirecipeYou can substitute, pumpkin, peas, butternut squash
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
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?
No need for tamarind.