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50 min — 20 min prep, 30 min cooking.

Snake Gourd Salan

Name: Snake Gourd Salan
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Andhra Pradesh Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 2tbsp sesame seeds; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1cup tamarind water; 1tsp coriander powder; 3tbsp Fresh Coconut; salt; 0.25tsp Turmeric Powder; 1piece Ginger; Sunflower Oil; 0.25tsp methi seeds; 2cup Snake Gourd (Pudalangai); 2tbsp Peanuts; 1piece onion; 2piece Tomato; 3piece Garlic; 1tsp Cumin Seeds; 1piece Curry Leaves; 0.5tsp Mustard Seeds (Black)

A Hyderabadi-Andhra style salan of snake gourd simmered in a tangy, spicy ground paste of roasted peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut with tamarind, tomato and an onion-ginger-garlic base. A rich gravy companion served with biryani or steamed rice.

Time 50 min · Serves 8 · 85 kcal · Andhra Pradesh

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (ground)

Main

sesame seeds — 2 tbsp (roasted)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
tamarind water — 1 cup (whole)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Fresh Coconut — 3 tbsp (grated)
salt (optional) (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 0.25 tsp (ground)
Ginger — 1 piece (chopped)
Sunflower Oil (optional) (whole)
methi seeds — 0.25 tsp (whole)
Snake Gourd (Pudalangai) — 2 cup (chopped)
Peanuts — 2 tbsp (roasted)
onion — 1 piece (chopped)
Tomato — 2 piece (ground)
Garlic — 3 piece (chopped)

Tempering

Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 0.5 tsp (whole)

Method

To begin making the Snake Gourd Salan Recipe, first grind the peanuts, coconut and till seeds along with a little water and grind to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Also make onion, ginger garlic paste and keep aside.Steam the snake gourd in the pressure cooker for just one whistle and turn off the heat.
After the whistle, release the pressure immediately, so it does not get over cooked.
Heat a teaspoon of oil over medium heat in a pan; add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.When the seeds crackle, add the onion garlic and ginger paste and saute for about 2 minutes.
Add the tomato puree and saute for 2 more minutes until the tomatoes begin to boil and bubble.Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and powdered peanut-sesame mixture.
Cook over a medium flame stirring continuously, for about 5 minutes.Add the tamarind water, the cooked snake gourd and salt and simmer until the gravy thickens for about 10 minutes.
Once done, turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.Serve the Snake Gourd Salan along with Peppery Mushroom Biryani Recipe and Tomato Onion Raita for a delicious weeknight dinner.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Snake Gourd Salan?: 85 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 50 min — 20 min prep, 30 min cooking.

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