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    Home » Lunch menus

    Lunch menu 5 | Ridge gourd gravy & Carrot beans stir fry

    May 18, 2013 by Raks Anand 12 Comments /

    This weeks lunch is simply a gravy and a vegetable stir fry. I have used peerkangai in gravy which vegetable is not often used in this way. Do try this unique recipe to include this.

    peerkangai-carrot-beans-poriyal

    I have not seen many people buying this vegetable - Ridge gourd. I have no idea why, but I buy often and make it as a gravy.

    This gravy is simple to make yet flavorful and unique too! There are few common recipes with ridge gourd like thogayal or kootu, but this gravy is a trademark recipe I learnt from my mom.

    And when I came here and made it for Vj he totally loved it. And last year when in laws came here and I made this, to my surprise FIL loved it too.

    He asked me what it is, as he liked it very much. If you have not tried it yet, I would highly recommend to try this for rice and give a break for the usual sambar/ kuzhambu.

    meal-idea-5

    Recipe links

    So here is the link for Ridge gourd gravy (Peerkangai chutney as we call).
    Other vegetables that can be made as gravy in this same way are :

    1) Yellow pumpkin gravy recipe

    2) Potato - peel off the skin and follow the same method.

    3)Pidi karunai kizhangu gravy recipe

    Here's poriyal recipe link - Carrot bean poriyal recipe

    Also, you can browse the Dry curry recipes if you are interested.

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    Comments

    1. Hari Chandana P

      May 18, 2013 at 6:47 am

      Very elegant shots.. looks delicious!!

      Reply
    2. Raksha

      May 18, 2013 at 7:06 am

      nice and delicious

      Reply
    3. Santosh Bangar

      May 18, 2013 at 7:07 am

      delicious and healthy lunch menu

      Reply
    4. BAGIRATHI DEVI

      May 18, 2013 at 4:58 pm

      Super it's tempting

      Reply
    5. Priya Suresh

      May 18, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      Interesting gravy, and my all time favourite carrot,beans poriyal..

      Reply
    6. anusha praveen

      May 19, 2013 at 6:59 am

      i make chutney and dal with ridge gourds but this gravy looks like it will float my boat too Raji!

      Reply
    7. Janani

      May 20, 2013 at 12:29 am

      I love that perkanga chutney its so good with dosa and idly.

      Reply
    8. Premas Culinary

      May 20, 2013 at 1:18 pm

      New to me,the spread luks super tempting...

      Reply
    9. Veena Theagarajan

      May 20, 2013 at 11:22 pm

      looks perfect

      Reply
    10. Pooja V

      May 24, 2013 at 5:18 am

      This looks nice though i have never tasted peerkangai before.

      Reply
    11. Harsha Rajiv

      May 25, 2013 at 5:19 pm

      I tried this recipe ....and just loved it Thank you :)..

      Reply
    12. Lavi

      July 04, 2013 at 10:37 am

      Thanks so much for this simple yet a tasty recipe ... My 4 yr old loved the colour n taste 🙂 already started browsing menus from ur site for the weekend getogther 🙂 loving it... Keep up ur good work

      Cheers
      Lavlee
      Blr

      Reply

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