Peerkanghai Kootu/Ridge gourd Kootu

 Peerkanghai is Ridge Gourd in English. It has lot of vitamins and antioxidants. In short healthy vegetable to include in our diet.

Peerkanghai - 1 bowl ( remove the skin and chopped)

onion - 1/4 cup

split Moong dhal - 1/4 cup {cooked}

salt to taste( around 1/4 tsp)

oil - 1 tsp

cumin- 1/2 tsp

urad dhal - 1/4 tsp

curry leaves

rice flour - 1/2 tsp (optional)

green/red chilli- 1

coconut - ground paste 1 tsp( optional)

Take a Pan and add the onion, Peerkanghai,  cumin, 1/4 cup water

Close the lid and heat it on a medium flame and cook it till the vegetables are cooked.

Then add the cooked Moong,salt and coconut paste.Mix and allow to boil for 2-3 minutes

Then switch it off . Keep it aside.

Take a Pan. Heat it and add oil to it. When it is hot add urad, curry leaves, chili, and saute it till urad is golden brown. Now add this seasoning to cooked Peerkanghai mix  and allow to boil for 1-2 minutes.

{If you feel the kootu is watery add the rice flour mixed with little water to make it thick. This step is completely optional }

Switch it off and transfer to a serving bowl

Serve with Hot Rice, Rasam and spicy Masala. Yummy😋😋😋