Padavalanga thoran/ Snake Gourd coocnut stir fry

Ingredients:

1. Snake Gourd- 250gm
2. Shallots- 3
3. Green chilly - 2
4. Curry leaves- few
5. Mustard Seeds- few
6. Turmeric powdr-1/4 tsp
7. Salt-to taste
8. Grated coconut- 1/4 cup

Method:

1. Peel and clean the snake gourd and chop them into very fine cubes
2. Crush the grated coconut , turmeric powder and shallots and keep aside
3. Into a wok splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves green chilly and the coconut mixture followed by snake gourd chopped and stir fry and keep the wok closed with a lid, so as to cook the snake gourd in as much as steam as possible,
4. Add salt once cooked and serve hot with brown rice