Snake Gourd
Moong Dal Curry
A very simple and everyday curry
recipe that can be prepared easily to
go with plain rice and pulka.
recipe that can be prepared easily to
go with plain rice and pulka.
Ingredients:
- Moong dal, split -10gm/2tsp.
- Snake Guard- ½ cup
- Green Chili, slit - 1No
- Crushed Ginger- ½ tsp.
- Garlic- 4 small cloves
- Dry Red Chilli-2No.
- Turmeric Powder-1/4 tsp.
- Cumin Seeds-1/2tsp.
- Oil-1tsp.
- Salt-A dash (0.4gm) As suggested by the dietitian.
- Portion Size: 01
- Serving size: 1 bowl
Nutrients
- Calories: 102.42 Kcal
- Proteins : 3.69gm
- Sodium: 162.99mg
- Potassium: 303.28mg
- Phosphorus: 73.47mg
Procedure:
- Wash the Moong dal and soak in water for 30 mins. Peel, cut the snake gourd into thin half rounds and remove the inner seeds. Keep aside.
- In a pressure cooker add moong dal, slice snake gourd, crushed ginger & garlic.
- Add 1.1/4 cups water and cook on medium flames for 2 whistles.
- Heat oil in pan then add cumin seeds & dry red chilies.
- Once cumin seeds change color, add slit green chili & cooked moong dal snake gourd.
- Bring the dal to boil and let it cook for 3-4 minutes on medium low flame & remove from heat.
- Serve hot with roti/rice.