Podalangai vithai thuvaiyal
Snakegourds pith thogayal
Snakegourds seeds and pith Thogayal / Chutney
Surprising benefits of Snakegourds seeds and pith
Remedies Hypertension
The seeds of snake gourd supply potassium, a key mineral that maintains electrolyte balance in the body, besides isoflavone antioxidants, that prevent a sudden rise in blood pressure.
Cures Diarrhoea
Bestowed with tremendous antimicrobial potential, snake gourd seeds combat invading pathogens in the gastrointestinal . Snake gourd seeds flush out the germs and contaminating particles from the stomach, intestines, restoring digestive health.
Manages Diabetes Symptoms
People with diabetes mellitus invariably display excessive oxidative stress and harmful free radicals in their system, along with alarmingly high blood sugar levels. Snake gourd seeds comprise profuse amounts of the antioxidants lycopene which significantly improve insulin activity.
Like most flora of the gourd family, the snake gourd vegetables, seeds, leaves and juice extracts are enriched with a multitude of crucial fundamental dietary components like carbohydrates, fats, proteins and fibers, vital trace compounds such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C and Vitamin E and minerals and a host of plant substances including phenolics and cucurbitacins.
Source Google Indian Medical Journal
Ingredients
1/2 cup snakegourds seeds with tender pith
1 tsp udad dal
1/2 tsp pepper
Berry size Tamrind
Few sprigs of curry leaves
2-3 red chilies
4 tbsp coconut
Small piece of ginger
Salt
1tsp oil
Add oil to a pan
Add ingredients mentioned for roasting starting with dal , red chilies , curry leaves , snake gourd pith , Tamrind , salt .
Oil roast , allow to cool
Grind to a smooth paste with coconut
Sprinkles of water can be added . Add tempering of oil mustard seeds curry leaves
The Thogayal tastes good with rice or as an accompaniment with dosa for a change .
Another method of making this delicious thogayal given below
Ingredients
2 spoons oil
4 dried chilli
2 spoon bengal gram
a pinch of fenugreek seeds
2 spoon urad dal
seeds from 1 snake gourd
2 to 3 spoon grated coconut
Small piece of tamarind
2 spoon gingelly oil
1/ 4 spoon mustard for tempering
1/4 spoon asafoetida
Few curry leaves for tempering
Grind after roasting ingredients.
snakegourds tender seeds with pith
Snakegourds pith thogayal
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