PADAVALA KAI ( SNAKE GUARD ) PALYA

Padavala Kai palya is a curry and can be eaten with chapati , poori or with rice also.

Things Needed :

Padavala Kai : 1 ( medium sized )

Coconut : 2 Table spoons

Red chilly : 2 to 3

Mustard Seeds : 2 spoons

Curry leaves : 5 to 6

Coriander Leaves : 2 sticks

Jaggery : 1 Table spoon .( optional ).

Salt : to taste

Water : 1/2 cup

Oil : 1 table spoon

Urd daal : 1/2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder : a pinch

Method :

Wash and cut padavala kai into small pieces and keep it aside. Dry grind 1 tea spoon of mustard seeds and red chillies together and keep it aside.

Now keep a pan on the fire . Put oil and heat for 1 minute. Add 1 spoon of mustard seeds and urd daal . Let it spurt and then add curry leaves and padavala kai and then fry for 2 minutes nicely . Add turmeric powder and water . Mix well and allow it to boil on medium heat. ( Let it boil nicely until the pieces are soft). Now add salt and ground coconut and jaggery and mix thoroughly. Let all the water from the curry dry up. Remove from the fire and pour it to a bowl and add coriander leaves . Serve Padaval kai Palya with hot rice or chapatis.

Note : The vegetable should be boiled until its soft. Can add water if required. Add coconut mixture when the water dries up completely from the cooked vegetable so that palya taste better. Adding jaggery is an optional. Add a spoon of fresh ghee ..to make it more tasty.

Serves : 2 to 3