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 PEERKANGAI KOOTU RECIPE | 

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Peerkangai kootu is a simple South Indian recipe made with moong dal, ridge gourd and grated coconut. Ridge Gourd is also known as "peerkangai" in Tamil. This recipe is so simple, healthy and easy to make. Kootu is a semi solid curry and goes well with rice, roti and chapathi. 

This Ridge gourd is available only in Asian super market. This recipe is usually made in all South Indian Kitchen and considered to be very healthy recipe. We can replace ridge gourd with chayote, bottle gourd or drumstick leaves. 

I used pressure cooker method to speed up the process, but you can also cook this kootu in open pot method too. Kootu is cooked with minimal or no spices and it always completes the vegetarian meals. Follow my step by step photo recipe to prepare Peerkangai Kootu. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.

Kootu Collection List

• chow chow kootu

• pudalangai kootu

• avarakkai kootu

• pumpkin kootu

• drumstick leaves stew

RECIPE FOR PEERKANGAI KOOTU

Coarse        : Lunch / Dinner

Cuisine       : South Indian

Author        : Jayashree Karthik

Prep Time   : 10 min

Cook Time  : 15 min

Total Time   : 25 min

Try my other South Indian kuzhambu recipes

• Karamani kuzhambu

• Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu

• Murungai keerai kootu

• Sundakkai vathal Kuzhambu

• Vegetable kurma

• Pavakkai puli kuzhambu

• Eggplant peanut coconut curry

• Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu

INGREDIENTS

To Cook

• 1/3 cup moong dal

• 1 large Ridge gourd (peerkangai)

• 1/2 cup water

For Kootu

• 1 tbsp oil

• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds

• 1/2 tsp urad dal

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 1/8 tsp hing

• 1 spring curry leaves

• 1/2 cup onion - chopped

• 1/2 cup tomato - chopped

• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder

• salt to taste

To Grind

• 1/4 cup grated coconut

• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 3 tbsp water

PROCEDURE

• peel the ridge gourd skin and discard it

• scoop out the seeds and discard it, if the seeds are hard and big

• if the seeds are small and tender, chop it and use them

• chop the ridge gourd into small cubes, set aside

• rinse and soak the moong dal in water for 10 minutes

• discard the water, add 1/2 cup fresh water to the moong dal, followed by chopped ridge gourd

• close with lid

• pressure cook for 3 whistle and then switch off the flame

• let the pressure subside naturally and then open the cooker, set aside

• heat oil in a pan

• temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves

• add finely chopped onions

• saute well until translucent

• add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt

• mix and saute well for few minutes until the tomatoes turn mushy

• in the meanwhile, add grated coconut and cumin seeds in the mixer grinder

• add little amount of water and grind to a smooth paste

• add in to the pan and followed by cooked moong dal and ridge gourd

• mix well and cook for 1 minute, and then switch off the flame

• serve hot with steamed rice with spicy potato curry, or serve with chapathi, tastes so good

NOTES

• instead of ridge gourd, you can also use bottle gourd, chayote for making this kootu
• skip hing (Asafoetida) to make the kootu gluten free
• you can also cook moong dal and ridge gourd separately

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Peerkangai Kootu With Step By 

Step Photo Recipe

take 1 ridge gourd

peel the skin

scoop out the seeds

chop into small cubes

rinse and soak the moong dal in water for 10 minutes

add chopped ridge gourd

place the bowl in the pressure cooker

pressure cook for 3 whistle

moong dal and ridge gourd cooked well, set aside

heat oil in a pan, temper with mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves

add chopped onion

saute well until translucent

add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt

mix well and cook the tomatoes or cook until the

 raw smell of spices goes

in the meanwhile, add grated coconut and cumin seeds, add little amount of water and grind to a fine paste

add coconut paste and cooked moong dal and ridge gourd

mix well and cook for 1 minute

peerkangai kootu is ready

serve hot with steamed rice