Snake Gourd stuffed with Potato filling

Snake Gourd stuffed with Potato filling - Shobana Rao

Recipe:

Snake Gourd, small in size-1

Boiled Potatoes, medium-sized- 2 

Onion, finely chopped- 1 

Green chillies chopped-2 

Chilli powder- 1/2 - 1 tsp, as per taste 

Coriander powder- 1 tsp 

Fresh lemon juice- 2 tsp 

Coriander leaves chopped- 1 tbsp 

Salt to taste 

Semolina (Rava)- 2 -3 tbsp 

Oil for shallow frying 

Method: 

Wash and scrape the outer skin of the snake gourd Cut the snake gourd into rings of about 1inch in thickness Scoop out the pulp and the seeds Steam these rings for about 15-20 minutes till they are done taking care not to over cook them. Keep aside. Mash the boiled potatoes and combine this with chopped onions, green chillies, chilli powder, coriander powder, coriander leaves, salt, and fresh lemon juice. Mix well This forms the stuffing for the snake gourd rings Stuff this mixture by tightly packing it into each of the snake gourd rings Heat a non-stick tawa and when hot grease it with a little oil Coat each of the stuffed snake gourd rings with semolina on both sides Shallow fry these rings on medium heat till they are golden brown on both sides Serve hot