Peerkangai Kootu / Ridge Gourd Kootu

Ingredients:
Ridgegourd ( peerkangai ) - 1
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1 small size ( chopped )
Green chillies - 3 nos ( chopped )
Moong dhal - 1 cup
Curry leaves - few
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Remove the outer skin of Peerkangai(Ridge guard) and cut into small pieces.
• First fry the moong dhal in pan 5 minutes. cook the dhal by adding required water in the pan.
• Once its half cooked, add ridgegourd,tomato,turmeric powder,sambar powder and salt.cook until dhal and ridgegourd becomes soft.
• Then heat oil in a kadai put the cumin seeds let them splutter.
• Add chopped onion,green chillies and curry leaves fry them until golden brown.
• Now add the dhal mixture into the kadai.cook 5 minutes on a low heat.
• Kootu is ready.
  Serve the kootu with steamed rice. The dhal should not be overcooked.