Potlakaya Perugu Pachadi (Snake Gourd Pachadi)

Ingredients

• • Snake gourds (finely chopped) - 1 cup
• • Green chillies - 8
• • Tamarind (soaked & extracted) - lime size
• • Salt - as required
• • Sugar - as required

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Ingredients For Seasoning

• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon

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Method

• 1. Select tender snake gourd and cut into small pieces.
• 2. Fry green chillies and chopped gourd pieces together in oil till moisture is absorbed completely and it turns golden brown.
• 3. Drain off excess oil.
• 4. Allow to cool and pound it with soaked tamarind, salt and little sugar to taste.
• 5. Heat oil, add mustard to splutter and mix with pachadi.