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