Egg Snake Gourd Poriyal

Ingredients

• 250 g snake gourd, chopped (புடலைங்காய்)
• 2 eggs (முட்டை)
• 1 tsp pepper powder (மிளகுத்தூள்)
• 2 green chillies, chopped (பச்சை மிளகாய்)
• 4 tbsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
• 1 tsp, plus a little mustard seeds, curry leaves, salt (கடுகு, கறிவேப்பிலை, உப்பு)
• 1 large onion, chopped (பெரிய வெங்காயம்)

Method

1. Scramble the eggs in 1 tbsp hot oil until crumbly and set aside.
2. Heat the rest of the oil, pop the mustard, then add curry leaves, chillies and onion.
3. When the onion is half soft, add the snake gourd and salt and saute on medium heat for about 15 minutes until cooked.
4. Fold in the scrambled egg and pepper, toss for a minute and serve.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 47. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.