Ridge gourd dal or peerkangai paruppu is a simple dal variety which can be made very quickly. This perfectly accompanies with hot steamed rice or roti. The ridge guard dal is very mild and healthy recipe. Today i made this dal with toor dal and moong dal. Instead of toor dal you can also make it with masoor dal. Let us learn how to prepare ridge gourd dal. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 15 mints | Serves : 2 Ingredients : Ghee - 3 tspn Mustard seeds- 1 tspn Cu

Ridge guard is called as peerkangai in tamil. This is a perfect side dish to be served along with idli and dosa. As the ridge guard as sweet flavor this results the chutney taste excellent. When we get bored of regular chutney its good to make chutney with vegetables. This is usual chutney variety that i make often at home, as we all love it. Lets look at the preparation of making this chutney. Preparation Time : 15 mints | Cooking Time : 20 mints | Serves : 3 - 4 Ingredients

Peerkangai is also called as ridge guard in English. I have already posted a thuvyal and sambar recipe with this vegetable. This is a another version of thuvayal which is made of the skin of ridge guard. It taste very yummy and it can be served along with hot rice. Also it can be had as a side dish for idli,dosa and curd rice. This is a very healthy thogayal recipe. I heard it from my mom for first time to make this thogayal with skin and i tried with a big hesitation. But wi

Peerkangai Paruppu Kuzhambu is the simplest south indian sambar variety . This is the sambar that is made of moong dal that goes well with plain rice. This is the most easiest sambar variety that can be made in less time. This is the usual sambar that i made regularly at home as its less spice sambar and good for kids too. Preparation Time:15 mints| Cooking Time : 30 mints|Severs: 3 Ingredients : Peerkangai - 1 medium size Moong dal - 1/4cup Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 ts

Ridge Guard Thuvayal / Peerkangai Thuvayal is a type of chutney that is made of combining the Ridge Guard,urad dal and red chili by shallow frying and grinding it to paste . It can be had with hot steamed rice on topping it with ghee. This is also goes well with idli , dosa or curd rice. The kootu varieties can be had as a side-dish for thuvayal. Preparation Time:10 mints|Cooking Time :20 mints|Serves : 2 Ingredients: Oil - 3tbspn Ridge Guard / Peerkangai - 1/2 (big sized)