Heerekayi Palya Ver II

Heerekayi Palya (Ridge Gourd / Turai sabzi ) is simple and easy to prepare. Enjoy with Chapati or rice. This is the tasty South Indian version with coconut and no onion.

Ingredients

• Heerekayi/ Ridge Gourd  -1.5 cup

  

                  Heerekayi Palya

  
  
• (peeled and chopped)
• Oil-2 tbsp
• Peanut roasted pwd-2 tbsp
• Mustard    1/4 tsp
• Jeera- 1/2 tsp 
• Turmeric -pinch
• Hing pinch
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves-few
• Salt to taste

To Grind

Peanut-1/4 cup roast

Red Chilies- few

Method:   

In a pan, dry roast peanut well. Next roast the red chilies. Grind it to powder.

In a pan, heat oil ,add mustard seeds,chana dal,urad dal,hing,curry leaves,turmeric. 

Next add the washed and chopped Ridge gourd ,and fry well till done.

Next add salt, peanut ground pwd and mix well.

Serve Heerekayi Palya hot with chapati or rasam rice.

Thanks for stopping by...

Please do check other interesting accompaniment for Indian Breads under "South Indian Side Dishes"

"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique." Walt Disney