Ridge gourd masiyal or Peerkangai Masiyal is a traditional South Indian dish made from ridge gourd (also known as luffa or torai) mashed or pureed sauce. It’s a one pot quick, delicious and nutritious vegetarian dish that is often served with rice or Indian bread like chapati, ragi ball, dosa, idly.
Pressure cook the toor dal or avarebele, onion, tomato, green chilies, garlic until it’s soft and mushy. You can add a pinch of turmeric powder and water to the dal while cooking. It has a unique and delicious flavor, combining the earthy taste of ridge gourd.
For a rich and creamy flavor you can add coconut paste or coconut milk.
Ridge gourd is a healthy and versatile vegetable that can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes like sambar, bajji, poriyal etc. It is one of the important part of the cooking traditions of many Indian and is valued for its taste, texture, and health benefits.
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Ridge gourd masiyal or Peerkangai Masiyal is a traditional South Indian dish made from ridge gourd (also known as luffa or torai) mashed or pureed sauce. It’s a one pot quick, delicious and nutritious vegetarian dish that is often served with rice or Indian bread like chapati, ragi ball, dosa, idly.
Ingredients
1 Ridge gourd
2 tbsp. Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
1 small Onion
1 medium Tomato
Pinch of turmeric powder
Pinch of hing
1/2 cup Toor dal or masoor dal
Few Curry leaves
4 to 5 Green chilies
6 to 8 Garlic pods
Salt to taste
3 cups of Water
Directions
- Firstly, heat a pan and add in oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and onion. Sauté for a 30 seconds.
- Then add in ridge gourd, green chilies, tomato, turmeric powder, and garlic pods.
- Later add in rinsed and soaked toor dal or masoor dal.
- Further, add in required water, salt to taste, pinch of hing.
- Then close the lid and pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles.
- After pressure cooking this how it looks.
- Mush it with the help of a musher into a smooth puree. And then cook for a 1 to 2 minutes. If required at this stage add in salt, red chili powder or green chilies of your choice.
- Finally, healthy and tasty Ridge gourd Masiyal is ready to serve.
How to make Ridge gourd Masiyal:
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