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Snakegourd Saute

Here's a quick Snakegourd Saute you can make for dinner or lunch as a vegetable side for plain rice. Snakegourd (potlakaya, padwal) is available in Indian grocery stores. This vegetable has a bland or slightly sweet taste and goes well with a variety of spices. Here's a quick and simple saute. Snakegourd is a great vegetable to add to your diet as it's low in calories and contains protein and fiber.

Servings: 4
Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

7 cups snakegourd, quartered and cut into thin pieces
Turmeric powder, a pinch
2 tsp cumin seeds, coarsely powdered
1 1/2 tsp besan (chickpea flour)
2-3 tsp red chilli powder
5-6 curry leaves
4-5 tsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste

Preparation

In a large, microwave-safe bowl, place the snakegourd pieces and rub some salt into the pieces and set aside for 5 minutes. Microwave for about 5 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the curry leaves and fry for a second. Add the turmeric powder and the snakegourd pieces and saute on medium-high heat. If there's excess water, increase the heat to high and let it evaporate. Turn down the heat and saute for 3-4 minutes until the pieces brown a bit.
Add the cumin powder and some more salt (as needed--it's easy to oversalt this vegetable) and saute the snakegourd for about 2 more minutes.
Sprinkle the besan and saute for a couple more minutes and remove the snakegourd saute from heat.
Serve the snakegourd saute with plain rice.

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