Global Cookery

Ridgegourd theeyal recipe

Ingredients

Ridge gourd(peechinga)- 1/2kg
Potato - 2 large
Scraped coconut- 1 cup
Small onions- 6
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Chilli powder - 2tsp
Pepper corns - 6
Tamarind - 1 lemon size
Curry leaves

Instructions

Scrape the ridges of the ridge gourd and cut into 1 inch long pieces. Cut the potatoes into 1 inch long pieces. Add al little water, turmeric and salt to the ridge gourd and potatoes and cook in a pressure cooker till a whistle is heard. In the meantime fry the coconut and the small onions in a little coconut oil till it turns dark brown. Turn off heat. Add the coriander, chiili powder and pepper corns to the hot coconut fried and stir for a few minutes. Cool the mixture and grind it to a smooth paste in a mixie with enough water. Soak the tamarind in water. Now add the ground paste to the boiled vegetables. Add the tamarind water and bring it to a boil in a open vessel. Add the curry leaves. Check for salt.