Tuesday, July 18, 2017

SNAKE, anyone :) Snakegourd actually

Another recipe from the eastern state  of Bengal. Making use of mustard oil, ground mustard and wild onion seeds for tempering the dish. It is also called Chachenda, Chichinge, Pudalaggai, Padavala etc.




If the seeds are reddish, discard them



Heat mustard oil, add Kalaunji (wild onion seeds), onions, and cut snakegourd.
Saute for 5 minutes




Grind mustard seeds




Add slit green hot peppers and pour the ground mustard, add salt, stir and let cook till done




Serve with hot basmati rice, or still better to have it with parboiled rice







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