Ridge Gourd Recipe
Ridge Gourd Recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious spicy peerkangai curry recipe made with fresh onions, tomatoes, spices.
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.