Peerkankaai / Ridgegourd Bajii

Ingredients:

  Ridgeguard - 1 (remove the nerve and cut into pieces)
  Thoor Dhal - 2 tbsp (handful)
  Green Chilly - 2
  Onion -1 (finely chopped)
  Tomato - 1(finely chopped)
  Tamrind pulp - soak small piece in water.
  Sambar Thool - 1 tbsp
  Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd.
  Temper: Mustard, cumin, curry leaves

Method:

• Heat a pan and dry roast thoor dhal and transfer to a bowl.
• Add a spoon of oil to pan and fry the ridgeguard for few seconds and transfer to same bowl,
• Add little water and pressure cook for one whistle.
• Bring it to room temperature and grind and keep.
• Now add 2 spoons of oil and add items under temper, let it splutter.
• Now add onion, tomato, chilly, sambar thool, salt, tamrind pulp.
• Add the grinded paste and little water.
• Let it boil for few minutes.
• Garnish with fresh corriander leaves.
• Goes good with rice, dosa and idly.