OATS SNAKE GOURD KUTOO (Sumi Senthil)

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OATS SNAKE GOURD KUTOO

Ingredients:

3 tbs cooking oats

1 cup cut snake gourd pieces

¼ cup cooked moong dal

¼ tsp tumeric powder

1 onion chopped

1 red tomato chopped

1 tsp ginger paste

To Grind Into Paste:

2 green chillies

½ tsp cumin seeds

To Temper:

2 tsp oil

¼ tsp mustard seeds

¼ tsp urad dal

2 dried chillies cut into pieces

1 sprig curry leaves

1 tbs chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add in the ingredients to temper.

Let them splutter, add in the chopped onions and saute well.

Add in the chopped tomatoes and the ginger.

Cook till the tomatoes turn mushy.

Now add in the cut snake gourd pieces, ground paste, salt and tumeric.

Saute nicely till the veges cook a little.

Now add in the cooking oats, and saute well in medium heat.

Add in the cooked moong dal with little water.

Cook on low flame till the snake gourd gets cooked.

Add in the cut coriander leaves, and remove.

Serve with rice or roti.