Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd) is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd) using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd):

1. Prepare 1 tender ridge gourd - small
2. Take Tamarind - small gooseberry size
3. Take 1 1/2-2 tbsp urad dal
4. Get 2 tsp sesame/gingelly oil
5. Make ready 1 piece compound asafoetida (or) ½ tsp asafoetida powder
6. Take 3-4 red chillies (according to your spice level)
7. Take Salt as per taste

The spiciness from the red chillies, the tanginess from the tamarind and the authentic south Indian taste from the asafoetida make it a delight to eat with. Wash the ridge gourd thoroughly and peel the outer skin using a scrapper or a knife. Heat oil in a pan and fry the black gram until golden along with dry red chillies. Peerkangai Thol thuvaiyal is all ready to be served.

Steps to make Peerkangai thuvaiyal (ridge gourd):

1. First take the ridge gourd, clean it with running water, cut off the edges, scrap the pointed ridges of the gourd.
2. Slice lengthwise and cut it into small cubes.
3. Take a pan, add oil to it. Put urad dal fry it till the dal becomes brown, now add asafoetida, and red chillies fry it. (If adding compound piece of asafoetida add it before putting urad dal and fry it. Then add urad dal)
4. Add the chopped ridge gourd and tamarind to the pan. Cover with a lid, keep the flame low and cook until the ridge gourd turns soft.
5. Remove the lid and cook for another 5 mins to allow the excess moisture to escape. Now turn off the stove, and allow the mixture to cool down completely.
6. Once it cools down, add required amount of salt to the dish and grind the ridge gourd into a thick fine paste (if needed you can add little water).
7. Now peerkangai (ridge gourd) thuvaiyal is ready to be served with hot rice and papad!

Goes well with Idli, Dosa or as a side for curd rice. Easy recipe for tamil style peerkangai thogayal made with coconut for rice. Peerkangai (Ridge Gourd) Kootu is made by cooking the vegetable in the dal & coconut mixture. This is easy to make and also very tasty. It's rich in dietary fiber,so it's good to use this vegetable regularly in our regular diet.

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