Name: Pudalangai Milagu Kootu recipe by Vasuyavana at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Snake gourd 500 gms; Toor dal 1/2 cup; Turmeric 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste; For grinding Channa dal 1 tbsp; Urad dal 1/2 tbsp; Black pepper 1 Tbsp; Jeera 1/2 tbsp; Red Chilies 2; 5-6 curry leaves; For seasoning coconut oil- 2 tsp; Mustard seeds 3/4 tsp; Split Urad dal 1 tsp; Hing - 1/8 tsp; 6-7 curry leaves

ABOUT Pudalangai Milagu Kootu RECIPE

It is traditional antioxidant recipe with pepper flavour. Traditional Tamil nadu dishes uses pepper corns as main spices compared to red chillies for a healthy lifestyle

Ingredients Serving: 4

Snake gourd 500 gms
Toor dal 1/2 cup
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
For grinding Channa dal 1 tbsp
Urad dal 1/2 tbsp
Black pepper 1 Tbsp
Jeera 1/2 tbsp
Red Chilies 2
5-6 curry leaves
For seasoning coconut oil- 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 3/4 tsp
Split Urad dal 1 tsp
Hing - 1/8 tsp
6-7 curry leaves

Instructions

Pressure cook Snake gourd and 1/2 cup Toor dal for 6 whistles. Keep it aside
In a kadai, heat coconut oil. Add 1 tbsp Channa dal, 1/2 tbsp Urad dal. Roast them. Then add 1 tbsp black pepper, 1/2 tbsp Jeera and 2 Red chilies. Add whole sprigs of curry leaves. Roast them. Cool the mixture completely. Grind to fine powder
Add Turmeric and salt to dal. Mix well
Add ground powder and water to dal. Cook for 5 minutes over medium heat
Prepare seasoning with coconut oil, Mustard, Urad dal and curry leaves
Add seasoning to dal and cook for 5 minutes on low flame
Milagu Kootu ready to be served with rice

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