Chilli Padavalanga / Chilli Snake-gourd

Recipe courtesy: Dr.Lakshmi Nair
Ingredients

Snake-gourd - 1 no: (medium)
Corn Flour - 3 tbsp
Maida - 3 tbsp
Garlic - 10-12 petals (thinly sliced)
Ginger - 1 medium piece (thinly sliced)
Green Chilli - 5-6 nos: (thinly sliced)
Onion - 4-5 nos: (thinly sliced)
Soy Sauce - 3 tbsp
Pepper Powder - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Spring Onion or Coriander leaves - 3-4 tbsp (finely chopped)
Salt - as required
Oil - as required to fry

Preparation Method

Remove the seeds of snake gourd and cut into thin circles.
Make a thick batter of corn flour, maida and salt by adding sufficient water.
Heat oil in deep bottom pan.
Dip snake gourd in the batter and deep fry in oil and keep aside.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan (its better to use the oil we used to fry the snake gourd).
Add ginger, garlic and green chilli to the oil and saute till the raw smell goes off.
Add onion and saute till onion become light golden brown in color.
educe the flame and add soy sauce, pepper powder, and sugar and mix well.
Add snake gourd and mix well till the sauce covers all the pieces and remove from flame.
Transfer the Chilli Snake-gourd to a serving plate and garnish with spring onion / coriander leaves.
Serve Chilli Snake-gourd with roti / noodles.

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