Clean, chop the snake guard and cut it into small square pieces.
Add the chopped snake guard & channa dal to a pan with 4 cups of water, salt, turmeric powder, Bring it to boil for10mins.let all water evaporates while cooking. (if you still have excess water, rise your flame high and stir constantly, water gets evaporated quickly.do not strain the water, you will lose the nutrients).
Heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil, 1 tsp Mustard seeds, 1 tsp cumin seeds, curry leaves and saute it well.
Add chopped shallots along with green chillies, salt & saute well until all onion turns glossy.
Then, add boiled snake guards & channa dal, salt, saute well until gets roasted.
Add grated coconut to garnish the dish. Turn off the stove.
Serve the snake guard Fry/Pudalangai Poriyal along with steamed Rice, sambar rasam, dal fry,Sambar !!!