Padavalanga rings/Snakegourd rings

Ingredients
Recipe – Vanitha Magazine



1. Small snakegourd, cut into rings – 2 cups
2. Water – 1 1/2 cups
     Bicarbonate of soda  – 1 pinch
     Salt as required

For seasoning

3. Oil – 2 tbsp
4. Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tbsp
5. Garlic crushed – 6 nos
Shallots crushed – 3 nos
Dry red chillies, break into half – 6 nos
Curry leaves, crushed – 1  sprig

Method
Boil ingredients no 2. Now add snakegourd and boil. When snakegourd starts to get cooked, remove from water.

Heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal. Add crushed garlic, pearl onions, dry red chillies and saute well. when sauteed well, add asafoetida, cooked snakegourd rings, and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Add curry leaves. Curry goes well with rice and rasam.