Ridge Gourd Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious spicy peerkangai curry recipe made with fresh onions, tomatoes, spices.
This is my 2nd post using ridge gourd, even though we buy ridge gourd often, i have never shared any recipes so far..So no worries few days back i picked 5 ridge gourd from my grocery shop, so you will be seeing so many peerkangai post soon..This dish has become my favourite side dish..It takes just few mins to make..This taste great with rice or roti.
How to Make Ridge Gourd Recipe
- Wash and peel ridge gourd, chop it finely and set aside.
- Now heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard, cumin and curry leaves.
- Add in onions and chillies, salt and saute till golden.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Now add in spice powder and fry for couple of mins.
- Now add in cubed ridge gourd and mix well. Cover and simmer for 5 mins till it is cooked.
- Now add in water and bring it to a boil.
- Simmer for 10 mins.
- Add in coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with roti.
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Ridge Gourd Recipe
Ingredients
- Ridge Gourd / Peerkangai - 1 peeled and cubed finely
- Oil - 1 tblspn
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
- Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
- Onion - 1 large finely chopped
- Green Chillies - 1 chopped finely
- Tomatoes - 2 large pureed
- Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Coriander Powder / Malli Podi - 1 tblspn
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
Instructions
- Wash and peel ridge gourd, chop it finely and set aside.
- Now heat oil in a pan, crackle mustard, cumin and curry leaves.
- Add in onions and chillies, salt and saute till golden.
- Add in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Now add in spice powder and fry for couple of mins.
- Now add in cubed ridge gourd and mix well. Cover and simmer for 5 mins till it is cooked.
- Now add in water and bring it to a boil.
- Simmer for 10 mins.
- Add in coriander leaves and mix well. Serve with roti.
Ridge Gourd Recipe Step by Step Pictures
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take your ridge gourd |
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peel them, don't throw the peel, you can make chutney.. will share that recipe soon.. |
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cut it like this |
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slice them |
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chop them finely |
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Take your ingredients |
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Crackle cumin and mustard in some oil |
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add in curry leaves |
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let them sizzle |
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add in onions |
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add in chillies |
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sprinkle over some salt |
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mix well |
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fry till it gets golden |
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add in pureed tomatoes |
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cook till oil separates |
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add in coriander and turmeric |
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add in chilli powder and garam masala powder |
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mix well |
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add in chopped ridge gourd |
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mix well |
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cover and simmer |
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now it is cooked |
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add in water |
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Mix well..bring this to a boil |
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simmer for few mins till oil separates on top..add in coriander leaves |
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Serve.. |
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