Snake Gourd Soup

Name: Snake Gourd Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu, South Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups snake gourd, sliced; 6 shallots; 1/2 tsp cumin; 2 tbsp coconut paste; 1 tbsp butter or sesame oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 cups water or vegetable stock; Salt to taste

புடலங்காய் சூப்

By Ganesan Kannan

30 mins Serves 3 Medium Chettinad

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4.8Editor's Rating

Snake Gourd Soup made the Tamil kitchen way with 2 cups snake gourd, sliced — light, warming and full of clean, honest flavour.

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Ingredients

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200 g

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Method

1
Keep 2 cups snake gourd, sliced and the rest of the ingredients ready before you start.
2
Heat the butter or oil in a heavy pot and sauté the onion until soft and translucent.
3
Scrape out the spongy centre of the gourd before slicing so the soup stays clean-tasting.
4
Pour in the stock, bring to a gentle simmer and cook until everything is tender; season with salt and pepper.
5
Ladle the snake gourd soup into bowls and serve piping hot with a wedge of lemon or toasted bread.

சமையல் குறிப்பு

புடலங்காயின் உள் சதையை நீக்கிய பின் நறுக்கவும்.

Scrape out the spongy centre of the gourd before slicing so the soup stays clean-tasting.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 278 kcal
Protein: 18 g
Carbs: 44 g
Fat: 11 g

Storage tips

Cool completely, store in a glass or steel container and refrigerate up to 2 days. Reheat on a low flame with a splash of water, never in a hurry.

4.8

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