Kongu nadu style peerkangai thakkali kuzhambu-How to make -step by step photos

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, South india | Cooking Time: 5 to 8 min | To Serve: 4 | Type : Side dish, Poriyal, Stir Fry | Take with : Rice, Curd rice

Ingredients

• Peerkangai[Rideg gourd]- 2
• Onion - 1 [chopped]
• Garlic -2 cloves[mshed]
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Green chilli - 1
• Tomato – 2
• Coriander powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder- 1 tbsp
• Mustard, Corainder seeds & cumin seeds– 1 tbsp
• Asafoetida [hing] - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation

• Wash and peel off hard skin then chop finely.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan add mustard, coriander and cumin seeds.
• Once it’s spluttered add bengal gram, urad dal & hing fry till light brown
• Add curry leaves, green chilli saute
• Add onion saute till soft
• Add tomato, salt, red chilli powder ,turmeric powder & coriander powder saute till soft.
• Add ridge gourd, saute for 3 min.
• Add water cook till soft.
• Once its ready, cut off heat & serve hot with rice

How to make Peerkangai thakkali kulambu | Ridge gourd tomato masala-Step by step photos

Ridge gourd plant

Peel off and wash

Chop finely

Chopped ridge gourd ready

Heat 2 tbsp oil, mustard, cumin, coriander, urad dal, chana dal, green chilli, garlic, onion, curry leaves

Add hing

Add red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder ssaute for 2 min

Add tomato saute till soft

Add salt

Add ridge gourd

Saute for 3 min

Add water and salt let it boil till soft

Cover lid and cook for 5 to 7 min

Now its ready, cut off heat

Peerkangai thakkali kulambu

Kongunadu style ridge gourd tomato masala

Tamilnadu village style curry