Stuffed Snake Gourd-Snake gourd Recipe-Stuffed Padwal

Preparation time-40 minutes
Serving-4

Ingredients:

• Snake gourd pieces-7 (Each 4-5 inch)
• Finely chopped onion-1
• Roughly chopped onion-1/2
• Chopped ginger-2 inch
• Garlic cloves (peeled)-15
• Cumin seeds-1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds-1 tsp
• Whole black pepper-1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1/3 tsp
• Dry mango powder (aamchur powder)-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil-5 tbsp

Method:

• In a blending jar: add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, whole black pepper, roughly chopped onion, ginger and garlic.
• Blend it into thick paste using 2-3 tbsp of water, keep it aside.
• Remove the inner part (i.e. seeds) of the snake gourd with knife (keep the seeds for further use).
• Heat a pan, add 2 tbsp cooking oil and let the oil heat properly.
• Add cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
• Add chopped onion and fry it till it turns little soft.
• Mash seeds of snake gourd with hand and add to to frying pan, add blended masala paste, stir it.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dry mango powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
• Fry the masala on low flame till oil is separated from it (cover and cook).
• Turn off the flame and let the fried masala paste cool down completely.
• Gently fill the snake gourd pieces with the prepared masala paste.
• Heat a pan, add 3 tbsp cooking oil and let the oil heat.
• Put all the stuffed snake gourds into the pan, cover the pan and cook it on slow flame.
• Cook it on slow flame for 8-10 minutes (keep flipping in between to cook all sides of snake gourd).
• Turn off the flame and take it out on the kitchen towel.
• Ready to serve with Rice daal, chapati, paratha, puri etc.