POTLAKAYA PERUGU PACHADI

INGREDIENTS:-

potlakaya/snake gourd-1
green chillies-3 to 4
curd-4 to 5 tsp
ginger-1 inch
salt-to taste
turmeric pwd-1/4 tsp

FOR SEASONING:-

mustard seeds/aavalu-3/4 tsp
jeera/cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
menthulu/fenu greek seeds-1/2 tsp
curry leaves- a few
oil-2 or 3 tsp

PROCESS:-

1.Peel off the skin of snake gourd and chop into small pieces.
2.Heat a pan ,add oil and fry green chillies and keep aside. In the same pan,add the oil and do the seasoning.

3.Then add chopped snake gourd pieces ,turmeric pwd and fry till the pieces turn soft and keep aside.

4.Mean while,in a mixer grind green chillies and ginger and keep aside.
5.Now take curd in a bowl and beat it well.

6.To that add grinded ginger-green chillies paste,salt and mix well.

7.Now to that add the fried snake gourd piecesn mix well.

8.Mix it well ,check for salt and then serve.

SERVE IT WITH HOT RICE.TASTES AWESOME...