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Archana of Archana's Kitchen - JUL'08
Manju Mahadevan of Mirch Masala - AUG'08
Siri of Siri's corner - DEC'08
Kadala Paruppu-Peerkangai kootu/Channa dal-Ridge gourd curry
Ingredients
Kadala Paruppu/Channa dal - 1/2cup
Ridge gourd/Peerkangai - 1 medium sized (cut into snall pieces)
Kootu Podi - 2tsp
Turmeric Powder -1/4tsp
Red chillies - 4
Curry leaves - a few
Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Asafoetida/Perungayam - 2 pinch
Oil - 2tsp
Salt - as needed
Method
Boil channa dal with just enough water,salt and turmeic powder for upto 3 whistles in a pressure cooker.Now add the cut ridge gourd into this channa and cook upto another whistle in the cooker.In a pan, heat 2 tsp oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal.Now add red chillies, curry leaves.Once they are fired add the cooked dal and ridge gourd mixture.Finally add kootu podi and salt(if needed).Serve hot with rice.
13 comments:
I made Ridge gourd curry y'day!!:)
Usually I don't get that veg, bought it in Charlotte last week. Kootu sounds delcious, I will save it for next time!
This is a famous dish in AP too, Maheswari!
Never tried ridge gourd like this. I bookmarked it.
I usually use moong dal to make this kootu. Your version looks great, too! :)
Chanadaal and ridgegourd is a new combination for me. I need so many daal recipes and I liked this one.
i will try this..as it seams to be tasty. maheshwari i like your blog a lot..i have tried making parotta from your blog.
this curry looks soo comforting
maheshwari
I love this curry with rice and ghee!! Looks delicious:)
In microwave you can try sooji upma in microwave oven--!!!:))
Maheshwari, pls drop by my blog. There's a surprise waiting for you! :)
Hi Maheswari,
Have blogged your Kootu as a model recipe in the 1001 Kootu cookbook at http://ramkicooks.blogspot.com/
/Thanks for the recipe
hi Maheshwari,
Just wanted to let u know that I am hosting AFAM for the month of November 2008 instead of December 2008 as mentioned in the blog. Thanks dear.
Siri
We also do kootu like this Maheswari. Recently I tried payasam with peerkangay. It was really very tasty. I have it in my blog.
Can I host AFAM for Jan 2009?
Is sept, oct, nov '08 still available? If it's open I can do it anytime that month also? If it's not available I will host in Jan '09.
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