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Peerkangai Poriyal Recipe-Ridge Gourd Stir Fry-Ridge Gourd Recipes

September 29, 2014 by PadhuSankar 13 Comments

Ridge gourd is known as Peerkangai in Tamil, Turai in Hindi and Beerakai in Telugu and peechinga in Malayalam. It is a good source of dietary fiber. It is great for weight loss as it is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and calories. It is also rich in vitamin C, zinc, thiamin, iron, riboflavin, magnesium and manganese. It is said to have cooling properties. Today we will learn how to prepare this very easy and simple stir fry with ridge gourd.

 

Peerkangai Poriyal-Ridge Gourd Stir Fry

 

Peerkangai Poriyal-Ridge Gourd Stir Fry


Peerkangai Poriyal-Ridge Gourd Stir Fry

 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 15 mins
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side Dish-Curry
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar   Ingredients needed

   Peerkangai-Ridge gourd -1/2 kg or 4 cups peeled and cubed
   Onion -1 big
   Green chilli – 4 slit
   Minced garlic – 3-4 cloves
   Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
   Salt needed
   Grated coconut -1/4 cup

For the seasoning

   Oil -3 tsp
   Mustard seeds -1 tsp
   Curry leaves- few

Preparation

Peel the skin of ridge gourd, remove the seeds and cut it into cubes. You can use the seeds if they are tender.

Method

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onions, slit green chilli, minced garlic and curry leaves. Saute until onion turns transparent.
Then add the chopped ridge gourd, turmeric powder and salt needed.

 

peerkangai curry
Cook covered on low flame stirring in between. This vegetable will ooze out water, so sprinkle water only if required while cooking.
Once the ridge gourd becomes tender and all the water evaporates, add grated coconut, mix well and remove from heat.

 

peerkangai stir fry recipe
Serve this simple peerkangai/ridge gourd curry with rice or roti.

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Comments

  1. Kurinji

    September 29, 2014 at 10:37 am

    healthy and yummy poriyal…

    Reply
  2. sangeethas creations

    September 29, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    wow …searching for this new recipe .. thanks .it looks great

    Reply
  3. DevikaSaravanan

    October 2, 2014 at 8:02 am

    Hai, I'm a great fan of your blog. This poriyal came out really well. To match my family preference, instead of adding coconut, I added peanut powder and it was really yummy. Thanks for your 'Simple to Learn' Recipes. I read a lot of food blogs. But, when I have to try something new I always look up to your blog.

    Reply
  4. VVSM

    March 27, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    Hi Padhu.I tried this recipie yesterday and it turned out very delicious.My hubby liked this recipie..a lot..Thanks for sharing this recipie.

    Reply
  5. Hawkins Prabhakar

    May 16, 2018 at 8:42 am

    Hi. It is so simple. Cooking made easy. Fantastic taste. I just mixed it with rice and ate. This is the first time I saw your recipes. Now I will look into your recipes first before I go else where. Thanks Prabhakar.

    Reply
  6. Unknown

    August 25, 2018 at 5:11 am

    I did this recipe last week..My husband finished that whole poriyal…

    Reply
  7. EnthuCook

    January 16, 2019 at 12:20 am

    Hi padhu. I made it yesterday to eat with rice. It turned out very well. Thank you for your lovely recipes. You have helped me learn to cook.

    Reply
  8. Unknown

    March 22, 2019 at 4:24 am

    I made it today it turned out very well thanks for this receipe

    Reply
  9. Upasna

    October 20, 2019 at 5:41 am

    Hello, I tried this but the onion got burned after I added the peerkangai and it was cooking. What exactly am I doing wrong?

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      October 29, 2019 at 9:43 am

      Cook on low heat. Sprinkle water if required though it is not necessary for peerkangai as it leaves water.

      Reply
  10. Nisha

    March 5, 2020 at 7:50 am

    Mam what type of vessel is this iron pot looking so good mam

    Reply
    • PadhuSankar

      March 7, 2020 at 11:10 am

      That is not iron, it is non stick.

      Reply
  11. Anu

    April 9, 2020 at 12:02 pm

    Just love your recipes Padhu…especially the simple nature of them, tempts me to give it a shot every time! Sorry…I have been quite a few dishes off your site but hadnt been posting comments. Let me consciously start posting comments 🙂 Keep up the gr8 work Padhu!

    Reply

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