Quick Recipes Of Snake gourd

Snake gourd is a vine plant that climbs up a tree and its flowers hang down to the ground.

Some of the largest specimens can grow up to five feet in length, which is why this gourd is often used to make the traditional Australian musical instrument, the didgeridoo.

Taste-wise, it is bitter, but the bitterness disappears when cooked.

Usually, the leaves, tendrils, and other leafy parts of the plant are often used as vegetable greens, while the fleshy part can be often seen used in place of tomatoes.

Benefits Of Snake-Gourd

Research says that snake gourd is effective in lessening the effects of diabetes. Snake gourd extract is one of the best remedies for arterial disorders like palpitation and other conditions like pain and stress on the heart.

Apart from medicinal uses, snake-gourd is used in various recipes.

Let us have a quick look at the recipes of snake gourd.

Recipe 1

Goan Snake-Gourd Bhaji

A lightly spiced Goan snake gourd recipe commonly served with fish curry rice or enjoyed as a vegan stand-alone dish. This can be prepared in less than half-an-hour and is extremely easy to make.

Start the process by cutting 300 grams of snake gourd in half. Peel it and cut lengthwise into half then cut into thicker slices. Peel your onion, quarter it and cut thin slices. Cut your tomato into small dices and just chop your green chilli.

Peel one onion, then quarter it and cut into thin slices. Cut 1 tomato into small dices and just chop 1 fresh green chilli.

Take a pot and heat up 1 Tbsp of oil and add the onion first, fry till it gets translucent on a slow to medium flame. Add in the Tomato, Snake Gourd pieces and Green Chili and stir-fry. Cook all the ingredients for 3-5 minutes.

Then add ½ Teaspoon turmeric powder, ¼ Teaspoon red chilli powder, chilli powder,¼ Teaspoon of pepper, ½ Teaspoon cumin powder and coriander seed powder in the pot and stir-fry.

After this add just enough water to cover the vegetables in the pot and not more. Let this cook on a slow to medium flame for about 8-10 minutes or until the water has reduced completely and the gourd has cooked

Season with salt to taste. Garnish with freshly scraped Coconut before serving

Recipe 2

Snake-Gourd Moong Dal Curry

It is a simple and quick recipe using split yellow lentils and snake gourd vegetable.

Read below to know the process of making it.

Start the process by washing 1/3 cup yellow moong dal thoroughly in water.

Then peel 2 cups of sliced snake gourd and trim off the ends. Cut the snake gourd vertically into 2 pieces and discard the inner seeds. Slice the snake gourd into thin half-rounds. Slit one green chilli and slice the garlic cloves(3). Crush the fresh ginger.

Now place the washed moong dal and sliced snake gourd in a pressure cooker. Add 1/2 Tsp of crushed ginger, sliced garlic(3 cloves),1/4 Tsp of turmeric powder and salt.

Pour 1 and 1/4 cups water and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Remove from heat and set aside to let the pressure release by itself. Heat 2 Tsp of oil in a pan and add a pinch of asafoetida and 1/4 Tsp of mustard seeds.

When mustard seeds splutter, add 1/2 Tsp of cumin seeds and dry red chillies(2). When cumin seeds change color, add the slit green chilli and the cooked moong dal – snake gourd.

If the dal is too thick, add 1/2 – 3/4 cup water. Let the dal come to a boil.

Then cook on a medium-low flame for 3-4 minutes and remove from heat.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Snake gourd moong dal curry is now ready to be served.

Recipe 3

Snake-Gourd Perugu Pachadi

This tastes best with rice! Read the recipe below.

Combine 1 and 1/2 cups of curds and 1/4 cup of water in a bowl and beat till smooth and of medium consistency. Add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Keep aside.

Heat 2 tsp of ghee/oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and 1/4 tsp cumin seeds. When they splutter, add 1/4 tsp urad dal and let it turn red. Add 1 to 2 dry red chillies, 8 to 10 curry leaves, a pinch of asafoetida, 1 to 2 green chillies and 5 finely chopped snake gourd pieces.

Cook on a medium flame for 8-10 minutes or till the snake gourd pieces turn soft. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.

Combine the cooked mixture with the beaten curd. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve.

Recipe 4

Snake-Gourd Salad

A healthy salad that’s quick to make.

Slit and discard the spongy portion and seeds from the gourd(6 pieces). Cut the gourd into very fine pieces. Chop 2 green chillies finely. Mix 1tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cumin powder to 2 cups of curd and add the gourd and chilli pieces to it. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp coriander and mint leaves on top. Serve chilled.

Recipe 5

Snake-Gourd Rings

This tastes best with shaam ki chai!

Combine the besan, rice flour, turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp soda and salt to taste in a deep bow and mix well.

In another bowl, combine 2 tsp ginger and garlic paste and add 1/2 cup water, mix it well. Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix well to avoid lumps. Now by adding water into the batter, make a thick smooth paste just enough to coat the snake gourd rings. Heat the oil in a kadhai and dip the rings(1 cup) into the batter and deep fry in oil until golden brown.

You can also sprinkle chaat masala on top and serve with any dip. Serve hot.

With this, I have come to the end of our short recipe list!. Hope you had a good read! 🙂

Goan Snake-Gourd Bhaji, Snake-Gourd Moong Dal Curry, Snake-Gourd Perugu Pachadi, Snake-Gourd Salad

1 Comment

Cring Packer
September 4, 2018 at 2:05 am
Great mouth watering recipes of Snake Gourd.
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