SNAKEGOURD KOOTU

Ingredients:

Snakegourd(chopped into small pieces) - 1 cup

Toordal (cooked & mashed) - 1/4 cup

Coconut(grated) - 4 tbsp

Dry Red chilli - 1-2

Cumin/Jeera - 1 tsp

Salt- To taste

Tumeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Oil - 1 tsp

Method:

Grind coconut,redchillies, and cumin into a fine paste. Keep aside.

Cook snakegourd pieces with salt and tumeric powder.

When cooked, add cooked toordal and coconut paste.

Boil until the curry thickens.

Heat oil in a pan, add curry leaf,urad dal,mustard seeds and season.

Add seasoning to kootu and serve hot with rice.