Snake Gourd Stir Fry | Healthy South Indian Side Dish Recipe

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📝 Description
Simple. Healthy. Timeless.
In this video, we bring you the perfect Podalankai Poriyal (Snake Gourd Stir Fry) – a traditional Tamil dish known for its light texture and digestive benefits.

Made with minimal spices, freshly grated coconut, and cooked to perfection, this stir fry is an excellent side for sambar, rasam, or curd rice.

✅ Perfect for diet-friendly meals
✅ Vegetarian, fiber-rich, and low-calorie
✅ South Indian lunch combo favorite

Watch, cook, and enjoy this humble but powerful recipe from Tamil cuisine!

🥗 Ingredients
Podalankai (Snake Gourd) – 1½ cups (chopped thin)

Coconut – 2 tbsp (freshly grated)

Oil – 2 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Dry red chili – 2 (broken)

Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Green chili – 1 (optional, slit)

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Salt – to taste

Asafoetida – a pinch

🍳 Instructions
Wash, peel, and deseed the podalankai. Chop into thin half-moons or slices.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.

Add urad dal, dry red chilies, green chili (optional), curry leaves, and a pinch of asafoetida. Sauté till golden.

Add the chopped snake gourd, turmeric powder, and salt.

Cover and cook on low flame for 10–12 minutes or until soft. Stir occasionally.

Once the vegetable is cooked and dry, add grated coconut.

Mix well and turn off the flame. Serve hot as a side with any South Indian meal.