Beerakaya Kootu / Ridge Gourd Kootu

My mother preparing well. This is my favorite recipe. I learn from my mother.

Ingredients

Ridge gourd/Beerakaya – 1

(Cut into pieces)

Bengal gram/Senaga pappu – ¼ cup

(Soak in water for 2 hours)

Onion chopped – 1 big

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Green chillies chopped – 3

Red chilli powder – 2 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Peanut /Pallilu powder – 2 tsp

Tamarind pulp thick – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Green chilli chopped – 4

Curry leaves – 10

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan and temper it.
2. Add onion, chillies and fry until color change. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 mins.
3. Add beerakaya pieces, Senaga pappu and fry until cooked.  
4. Add ½ cup water, tamarind pulp and mix for 3 mins.
5. Add chilli powder, salt, coriander powder, peanut powder. Mix it for 2 mins.
6. Serve with roti/rice.

Linking to:
Gayathri's WTML event hosted by Nivedhanams,
Cook Like Mom@Foodelicious.