Potlakaya Curry

Contributor: kavitha
Ingredients:
Snake gourd/Potlakaya – 2 sliced thin
Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
Urad Dal – 1 tsp
Red Chillies – 5
Sambar Powder – 1 tsp [optional]
Onion (medium size) – 1 chopped
green chillies-4
red chilli powder( if u want to add more spice)
Curry leaves few
Oil – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Shredded coconut – 2 tsp [optional]

Method:
Wash gourd and peel/scrape the outer skin . Cut lengthwise to scoop out seeds Heat oil in a pan and put mustard seeds and let it crackle. Add urad dal, curry leaves, red chilles, onion,green chillies in the same order and saute it till it turns light golden brown in color.

Add sliced gourd pieces, salt, sambar powder and mix everything; close the pan with a lid and let it cook in low-medium heat. at this stage some water can be added if ur cooking on high .You can add some shredded coconut now at the end.
It is a good side dish for rice or any kind of indian bread.