Ridge Gourd Curry Recipe | Peerkangai Kuzhambu Recipe | Ridge Gourd Sabzi

RidgeGourd Curry/Sabzi is a side dish for chapati, roti, and plain rice. Ridge gourd is very rich in fiber and has low calories and good for weight loss.

Ingredients:

Ridge Gourd - 2 big nos

onion -1 small

Tomatoes -2 small

Green chilies - 2

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Red chili powder - 1tsp

coriander powder- 1 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard -1 tsp

Urad dal -1 tsp

Cumin- 1tsp

Curry leaves - few

Salt - as needed

Water - 1 1/2 cups

Steps:

1. Remove the skin of the ridge gourd and cut them into small pieces. In a pan add oil. Once it is hot, add mustard, urad dal, cumin, and curry leaves.

2. Once the mustard starts to splutter, add green chilies and onion and saute till the onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and cook until it is mushy.

3. Now add the turmeric, cumin, coriander, red chili, and garam masala powder and mix well. Add a little water and saute it for a minute.

4. Add the chopped ridge gourd and mix it with the masalas. Now add water, salt. Cover and cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Enjoy it with hot rice, chapati/roti!