Potlakaya Perugu Pacchadi

This particular recipie is quick and healthy, and tastes best with hot rice.

Ingredients:

1 cup of home-made curds
1 potion of snakegourd   (potlakaya)
1st salt
a pinch of turmeric
3 green chillies
curry leaves
chopped coriander leaves

Tadka:

1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera
1 red chilly

Method:

• Chop the snakegourd into rings
• Chop the green chillies and set aside
• In a wok, heat 1 tsp oil and add the tadka
• Once the mustard seeds pop, add the snakegourd and braize.
• When the snakegourd softens and changes colour, add the green chillies, and take off the flame.
• Add salt and turmeric to the curds and mix well. Add the tadka and snakegourd to the curds.
• Add coriander and curry leaves for taste and garnishing.