Padwale (Paddale) Pathal Sukke- Konkani recipe

Snake gourd is called Padwale/ Paddale in Konkani.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Paddale Pathal Sukke.

Ingredients:-

Tur dal.          - 1/2 cup
Snake gourd. - a small.
Salt.               -to taste
Sol.                - a small piece of  Dry Mango or Dharambe Sol

For grinding Coconut Masala paste:-

Coconut grated.     -1cup
Dry Red chillies.   -6
Turmeric powder.  -1/4tsp

For Seasoning:-

Cooking oil.     -1tsp
Urad dal.         -1tsp
Mustard seeds.-1tsp
Methi seeds.    -10 seeds only.

Instructions:-

Wash and pressure cook Tur dal with 1and half cup of Water for 2 whistles and keep aside.

Scrape the outer skin, wash well and chop Snake gourd into small cubes and keep aside.

Grind grated Coconut along with dry Red chilly powder and Turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding little water and keep aside the ground Coconut Masala paste.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the chopped Snake gourd cubes and add 1cup of Water and cook till the Snake gourd cubes become soft.

Add required Salt and Sol and mix well and boil for 2 minutes.

Add the ground Coconut Masala paste and mix well with the cooked Snake gourd.

Add little Water to make the gravy to a semi thick consistency. Give a boil and switch off the flame.

(The gravy will thicken as it cools.So add water according to the required consistency of the gravy and boil well.)

Heat a small pan for seasoning on low flame.Add Urad dal and saute well.Splutter Mustard seeds and add Methi seeds and roast well.Switch off the flame.

Pour the above seasoning into the Curry in the cooking vessel.

A tasty and delicious Paddale Pathal Sukke is ready to serve with Rice.

Try the recipe and enjoy the dish.