Name: Ridge Gourd (Peechinga) Green Gram Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 no Ridge gourd (cleaned , peechinga); 50 g Split green gram (cherupayar parippu); 1 tsp Chilly powder; 1 no Green chilly; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 1 tsp Whole black gram (Uzunnu); 4 nos Dry red chillies (Vattal mulaku); 2 springs Curry leaves; 2 tbsp Coconut (grated); Cumin seeds (A pinch, Jeerakam); 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds; Oil (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Ridge Gourd (Peechinga) Green Gram Curry

Ridge gourd is prepared with green gram

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 no Ridge gourd cleaned , peechinga
50 g Split green gram cherupayar parippu
1 tsp Chilly powder
1 no Green chilly
Turmeric powder A pinch
1 tsp Whole black gram Uzunnu
4 nos Dry red chillies Vattal mulaku
2 springs Curry leaves
2 tbsp Coconut grated
Cumin seeds A pinch, Jeerakam
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Oil As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing ridge gourd green gram curry, cut the ridge gourd into small pieces.
Put the ridge gourd, turmeric powder, salt, green gram, green chilly and chilly powder in a pressure cooker. Allow it to cook for 2 whistles.
In another vessel roast the black gram in oil and grind it along with coconut and cumin. Make it into a fine paste and add it to the pressure cooked ridge gourd. Allow it to boil well.
Heat oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds.
Add in curry leaves and dry red chillies to it. Add it to the curry and remove it from the flame.
Ridge gourd green gram curry is ready. Serve hot with chapatti.

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Ridge Gourd (Peechinga) Green Gram Curry