Peerkangaai (Ridgegourd) Thokku #1

Ingredients:

Peerkangaai -  1 (medium size)
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Dry red chilly - 3
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Tamrind - small piece
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• Peel the nerve from peerkangaai and cut roundels.
• Cut the roundels into four small pieces.
• Heat oil in pan add urad dal and saute till color changes.
• Transfer to blender.
• Now heat oil in pan and add peerkangaai and saute.
• Saute till it is half then added(it should shrink little).
• Transfer to blender.
• Now to the same pan add chilly and tamrind and saute.
• Add this to blender.
• Add reqd salt and water and make a fine paste.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• Now add the blended paste and cook in low flame.
• Cook till oil oozes out.
• Goes good with idly/dosa.