Like snakegourd, we can make wonderful stew using ridgegourd too. Ridge gourd is extremely rich in dietary fiber and enriched with all the vital elements. It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories that aids in weight loss. So we need to try and use this healthy vegetable more in our kitchen. Lets see the simple Ridge Gourd Stew (Peerkangai Kootu) recipe now...
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| Peerkangai Kootu Recipe | Ridge Gourd Stew Recipe |
Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 10 mins |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
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| Peerkangai Kootu Recipe | Ridge Gourd Stew Recipe |
Ingredients:
| Ridge gourd (Peerkangai) | 250gms |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Moong dal | 1/4 Cup* |
* 1 cup = 250 ml capacity
For Grinding:
| Grated Coconut | 2 tablespoon |
| Whole Pepper | 1 teaspoon |
| Cumin Seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
For Seasoning:
| Oil | 1 teaspoon |
| Split Urid dal | 1 teaspoon |
| Red Chilli | 1 |
| Curry Leaves | few |
Method:
- Remove the seeds and finely chop the Ridgegourd. If the Ridgegourd is tender, we can also include the seeds as they would be very tender. Take the chopped Ridgegourd in a vessel and add salt and turmeric and pressure cook it. Allow 2-3 whishles. Also pressure cook the moong dal
- While the Ridgegourd and moong dal is being cooked in the pressure cooker, we can take the grinding ingredients in the mixer and grind it to a nice paste
- Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds starts to sputter, add urid dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown color. Add the broken red chilli and curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds. To this add the cooked Ridgegourd and mix well. Adjust the salt if needed.
- Next, add cooked and mashed dal and mix well.  Then add ground paste and stir well;
- Allow the stew to boil for 5 minutes and remove from flame. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil and some tore curry leaves and stir well and now ready to serve
- Serve this yummy Peerkangai Kootu (Ridge Gourd Stew) with hot boiled rice and slurp!
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| Peerkangai Kootu Recipe | Ridge Gourd Stew Recipe |