Potlakaya Chutney Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	5 min
Total time	10 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

• 1 small snake gourd / potlakaya
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp urad dal
• 3 kashmiri red chilli
• ¾ cup coconut (fresh / desiccated)
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 1 small piece of tamarind

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for tempering:

• 1 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• few curry leaves
• 1 dried red chilli
• pinch of hing

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Instructions

1. firstly, cut the snake gourd into lengthwise. then de-seed the seeds and chop them roughly. you can use seeds to prepare tambuli.
2. furthermore, in a large pan heat oil. also add urad dal and red chillis. saute till urad dal turns golden brown.
3. additionally, add chopped snake gourd. saute them on medium flame till they shrink in size.
4. switch off the flame and then add grated coconut, salt, turmeric and a small ball of tamarind. allow to cool completely.
5. then transfer to a blender and blend to coarse paste adding required water.
6. finally, prepare the tempering with oil, mustard seeds, red chilli, curry leaves and hing. pour over chutney and serve with hot steamed rice, dosa or idli.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, roast the snake gourd till they shrink in size.
• furthermore, add a piece of jaggery to make it slightly sweet and spicy combination.
• in addition with urad dal you can also roast chana dal for slightly different flavour.
• finally, chutney taste great with rice, dosa and even with idli.