Snake Gourd is a common vegetable used in south Indian cooking. We make different kinds of dishes from it. This is a simple and tasty recipe from our hometown, we usually eat this as side dish for rice. Adding egg and grated coconut gives more taste to this dish. I have already posted another recipe of making snake gourd with lentils. This is a different tasty recipe, you should try it and it takes very little time to make.

Ingredients

• Snake guard —————————- 2
• Egg ——————————————- 1
• Grated coconut ———————– 1/4 cup
• Indian chili powder —————- 1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder ——————– 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• For Tempering
  • Mustard seeds ——————- 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal —————————— 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds ———————- 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves ———————— 2 springs
  • Cooking oil ————————– 1 tbsp

How To Make

• Wash and scrap the outer skin of snake gourd
• Cut them into half and discard the seeds
• Now cut them into small pieces
• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
• Wait until it crackles and add the urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves
• Then add the snake guard pieces and saute for couple of minutes
• Now add the salt, chili powder and turmeric powder
• Cook it until it becomes tender in about seven minutes
• Now add the egg and stir for a minute
• Then add the grated coconut and stir it for two more minutes
• Now switch off the stove and it should be ready to serve