Chilli Padavalanga / Chilli Snake Gourd

Ingredients:

300 gm padavalanga/ snake gourd
5 tbsp corn flour
5 tbsp plain flour
7-8 big garlic cloves, sliced
1 medium piece (2 tbsp ) ginger, sliced
6 green chillies, chopped
4-5 onions, thinly sliced
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp pepper powder
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup spring onions, finely chopped
salt
oil for frying

Preparation:

  1. Cut padavalanga/ snake gourd into thin circles and  remove the seeds.
  2. In a bowl, prepare a thick batter of corn flour, plain flour and salt adding little water.
  3. Heat oil in a pan. Dip the sliced snake gourd in the batter and fry it in the oil till crispy and keep it aside.
  4. Heat 1 1/2- 2 tbsp oil ( same oil used for frying snake gourd)  in a pan.
  5. Add sliced ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute well till the raw smell goes off.
  6. Add sliced onion and saute well till light golden brown.
  7. Add soy sauce, pepper powder, sugar and chopped celery and mix well.
  8. Add fried snake gourd and mix well till sauce is well coated with the pieces.
  9. Remove from flame and transfer to a serving plate. Garnish with spring onions and serve…
Recipe Source: Lakshmi Nair

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