Pudalangai Thogayal
- 25 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Pudalangai thogayal, a Tamil Nadu chutney of snake gourd, roasted dals, coconut, red chilli and tamarind. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 25 minutes plus soaking.
Ingredients
Snake Gourd/ Podalanga, Chopped1
Tamarind10 grams
Water, For Cooking60 ml
Oil1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tbsp
Chana Dal1 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli, De-stemmed4 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Coconut (Grated)½ cup
Salt1¼ tsp
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 84kcal | 336kcal |
| Protein | 2g | 8g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.6g | 30g |
| Fat | 5.5g | 22g |
| Fibre | 2.5g | 10g |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 8.8g |
Method
Get the ingredients ready: wash the snake gourd, remove the ends and soft seeds, and chop it into small pieces. Grate the coconut and remove the stems from the dry red chillies. Soak the tamarind in the warm water for grinding for 10 minutes. Add the snake gourd and cooking water to a kadai, cover, and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until the pieces are soft and the water has almost dried.
Heat the oil in a kadai on low flame for 1 minute until warm. Add the urad dal, chana dal, dry red chillies and asafoetida. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until the dals turn golden. Add the grated coconut and fry for 1 minute until warm without browning it.
Cool the roasted mixture and cooked snake gourd for 5 minutes until they are no longer hot. Add them to a mixie with the soaked tamarind, its soaking water and salt. Grind to a thick, slightly coarse paste.
Add the water for adjusting consistency only if needed and pulse once or twice. The thogayal should be thick enough to hold its shape and should not run like chutney. Serve the pudalangai thogayal with hot rice.
Before you start
- How long does Pudalangai Thogayal take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pudalangai Thogayal serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pudalangai Thogayal vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pudalangai Thogayal spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Pudalangai Thogayal?
- 1 Snake Gourd/ Podalanga, 10 grams Tamarind, 4 grams Dry Red Chilli, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, ½ cup Coconut (Grated), 1 tbsp Urad Dal (split), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pudalangai Thogayal?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Pudalangai Thogayal?
- About 84 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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