Peerkangai kadayal or ridge gourd masiyal

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South India | Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Take with: rice | Type: Kadaiyal, Masiyal

Ingredients

• Peerkangai [Ridge gourd] – 2 [wash, peel & chop]
• Shallots [Sambar onion] – 5
• Garlic – 1 clove [mash]
• Green chilli – 1 [slit]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed.

Method

• Heat pan with oil then add mustard seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds & let it splutter. Then add sambar onion & garlic sauté till soft.
• Add green chilli & curry leaves sauté.
• Add chopped peerkangai, coriander powder, red chilli powder & turmeric powder cook till soft.
  
• Then mash, add salt mix well & cut off heat then serve hot with rice.

Peerkangai kadaisal