Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe | Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney | Beerakaya Pachadi
Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe also known as Beerakaya Pachadi is a delicacy in almost every South Indian home. The thogayal recipe is made with roasted ingredients like urad dal, red chilies, and curry leaves when ground along with tamarind into a paste along with the peels of ridge gourd it gives a fresh aroma which makes it simply delicious.
Ingredients
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2 cups Ridge Gourd Skin (Turai/ Peerkangai)
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2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
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1/2 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
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3 Dry Red Chillies
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2 sprig Curry leaves
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30 grams Tamarind
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1/2 teaspoon Salt
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to taste
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Ingredients for Seasoning
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1 teaspoon Gingelly oil
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1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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2 Dry Red Chillies
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1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe/ Beerakaya Pachadi, prep all the ingredients and keep ready
Step 2
Heat a teaspoon oil in a heavy bottomed pan; add the cut peels of the Ridge Gourd, along with a little salt and saute until soft and tender
Step 3
Turn off heat and allow it to cool
Step 4
The peels will not get completely soft, so its ok as long as they have cooked through
Step 5
In another small pan; roast the fenugreek seeds, dry red chillies and urad dal until it releases a roasted aroma and slightly browned
Step 6
Now grind the roasted ingredients, the cooked ridge gourd peels, the tamarind and curry leaves together until it forms a smooth paste
Step 7
Check the salt in the Peerkangai Thogayal Recipe and adjust to suit your taste
Step 8
Heat a little oil in a pan; add mustard seeds, urad dal, dry red chillies and curry leaves
Step 9
Allow it to crackle and the red chillies to roast and the dal to get golden brown
Step 10
Once done turn off the heat and add it to the Peerkangai Thogayal / Beerakaya Pachadi
Step 11
Transfer the Peerkangai Thogayal / Beerakaya Pachadi to a serving bowl and serve immediately or refrigerate for 3 to 4 days and serve as needed
Step 12
Serve the Peerkangai Thogayal / Beerakaya Pachadi along with a hot bowl of Steamed Rice and Ghee