pulikoddel

hi friends,

this recipe is popular among kokanis from south kanara.this is a sweetish,spicy ,sour gravy.this recipe is made using ash gourd.

ingredients:-

2 cups big pieces of ash gourd

1/2 cup grated coconut

3 tsp corriander seeds

2 tsp urid dal

2 tsp chana dal

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

3 tsp sesame seeds

1 tblsp rice

1/2 tsp jaggery

1/2 tsp oil

lemon sized tamrind

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

little asafoetida

few curry leaves

salt to taste

method:-

• first take littleoil in a pan.fry corriander seeds,uriddal,chanadal,turmeric,sesame seeds, rice and hing, till nice aroma comes out of it.then add grated coconut and grind it with tamrind to a thick paste.
• cook ash gourd till it is cooked but not mushy.when they are cooked add the ground paste,jaggery and salt.cook for about 5 mins.
• heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds.when they start popping add curry leaves.pour this seasoning over the gravy.