Stuffed Snake Gourd

Stuffed Snake Gourd

Ingredient :-

• Snake gourd - 1 or  2 nobs
• Onion - 1 nobs (chopped)
• Garlic Clove - 4-5 nobs
• Green chili - 2-3 nobs
• Ginger - 1 very small piece
• Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Panch_phoron- 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Oil

Method :-

• First remove the skin from the snake gourd and cut it into equal pieces like slender shape, then remove the seeds from the middle keep it side the snake gourd middle part we will re use it with masala  and keep it aside.
• Then wash the snake gourd nicely and keep it aside.
• Take the blender add chili,mustard seeds,cumin seeds,ginger,garlic add little water and make a fine paste and keep it aside.
• Now we will start the cooking for that take a pan add little oil for hot ,once oil became hot add the panch foran.
• once it start crackling then add chopped onions and saute it nicely then add the masala paste,chili powder,turmeric powder,salt then mix it nicely with medium flame.
• Now add the Snake gourds middle seeds and mix it nicely with masala and let it cook for some time till the oil is separated from it with low flame.
• Now masala is ready so switch off the flame and keep the masala at side till it cool down completely.
• Now take another pan add 1 glass of water,add 1/2 tbsp of turmeric powder,1/2 tbsp of salt into it then let it boil .
• Once water start boiling add the snake gourd pieces and cook it for 5 minutes with covering the lid.(let it do half cook )
• After 5 minutes remove the snake Gourds let it cool down then squeeze the excess water from it.
• Then Stuffed the Masala paste inside the half cooked Snake gourd and keep it aside.
• Then take the pan add little oil for shallow fry,once oil is hot add all the stuffed snake gourd pieces and fry it with medium flame from both the side till it became golden brown in color.
• once it fried nicely then remove it from pan serve as a vegetarian side dish  with rice and enjoy.