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Pudalangai Kootu Recipe – Snake Gourd Kootu Recipe

November 23, 2015 19 Comments

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Padavalanga / Podalangai Koottu is one of my favourite types of koottu. I always say that koottu is the Tamil version of thoran, a staple recipe in Kerala cooked with a variety of vegetables. I make that as often as I make koottu, to balance out the Tamil-Mallu couple that we are. TH doesn’t like too much coconut in his food either way, so I compromise by toning it down a bit.

Pudalangai Kootu Recipe - Snake Gourd Kootu RecipePin


Pudalangai Kootu Recipe
Serves 2

Ingredients:
Snake gourd / pudalangai / padavalanga – 2 cups, cut into 1″ squares
Chana dal / kadala parippu – 1/2 cup
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Shallots / small onions / chinna vengayam / ulli – 4 nos
Green chillies – 2 nos
Cumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Salt – to taste
For tempering:
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – a few
Shallots, chinna vengayam, ulli – 3 nos, chopped
Oil – 2 tsp

How to make Pudalangai Kootu:

1. Cook the snake gourd and chana dal in little water until both are soft. This will take about 15-20 mins. I pressure them for 2-3 whistles to make it quicker.

2. Meanwhile, grind the coconut + shallots + green chillies + jeera withvery little water. Set aside.

3. Heat oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds. Add curry leaves and chopped shallots and fry for a minute.

4. Add the cooked snake gourd – dal mixture to the above and mix well. Add very little water if its too dry. (I added a little too much, as is obvious from the picture!)

5. Now add the ground coconut paste and turmeric + chilly powder. Fry for another about 5 mins. Add salt. Remove and serve hot with steamed rice and vathal kuzhambu.

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  1. Anonymous

    April 1, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Nice recipe.

    But I think its misleading for you to classify this under Tamil (Brahmin) recipes.
    They dont use onions (or shallots) in kootu..
    Just an fyi….

    Reply
  2. Anonymous

    March 24, 2009 at 3:48 am

    Nice recipe.

    But I think its misleading for you to classify this under Tamil (Brahmin) recipes.
    They dont use onions (or shallots) in kootu..
    Just an fyi….

    Reply
  3. Nags

    March 24, 2009 at 4:31 am

    Anon – yes I am aware of that, which is why I have put Brahmin in brackets. Not all recipes in this category are tamil brahmin recipes. However, nowadays more and more brahmins are using onions and garlic in their cooking, in fact this recipes is from my MIL. so its just fyi from my end too 🙂

    Reply
  4. Anonymous

    December 6, 2008 at 6:39 pm

    I have been following your blog for a while. Your photographs have become awesome offlate.

    Reply
  5. Ramkumar

    December 5, 2008 at 8:15 am

    Nags,
    At last you remembered me, thanks. Nice Blog
    Ramkumar

    Reply
  6. Nags

    December 5, 2008 at 8:18 am

    Haha thanks uncle 🙂

    Reply
  7. health cover

    December 4, 2008 at 1:43 am

    I was lost for a while when i first saw this post ’cause I’m hoping and desperate looking for the recipe. Hahahaha! I never thought i would find this in this page.

    Reply
  8. Nags

    December 3, 2008 at 1:45 am

    Ramkumar – oh yes, I remember appa mentioning your name very often 🙂 glad you stopped by.

    Reply
  9. Ramkumar

    December 2, 2008 at 10:10 am

    I AM A VERY CLOSE FR OF F-IN-LAW, i know yr Husband since childhood
    Ramkumar

    Reply
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