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Home » KUZHAMBU/ GRAVY FOR RICE » Ridge gourd gravy for rice, Peerkangai gravy

Ridge gourd gravy for rice, Peerkangai gravy

May 21, 2010 by Raks Anand 65 Comments /

Ridge gourd gravy

A simple gravy which goes well with rice. Though we call the gravy as chutney. As many will get confused,I just posted as gravy. After marriage when I made this for the first time,my hubby loved this so much,till date,he prefers this than sambhar…He just loves the crunchy onion chunks in the gravy. Me too for the same reason love this!  We can make the same with yellow pumpkin and also potato. So here’s the recipe!

Ridge gourd gravy recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time:  5 Mins    |  Cook time: 30 mins     |  Serves: 3

Ingredients

Ridge gourd – 1


Onion – 2


Green chilli – 5


Tamarind – Gooseberry sized


Turmeric(optional) – 1/4 tsp


Salt – As needed


Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp


To temper

Oil – 2 tsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Vendhayam/fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1/2 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


Asafetida – 1/4 tsp


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Method:

  1. Peel the sharp edges alone of the ridge gourd as shown in the picture. Let some of the green skin be there in the vegetable.
  2. Peel the ridges

  3. Chop them in to chunks and pressure cook it with just little water sprinkled,say one or two tablespoons.
  4. ChopPressure cook

  5. Cool down and grind it in to a smooth paste.
  6. Cool Grind

  7. Extract tamarind juice and chop the onions into chunks. Slit the green chillies.
  8. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil and season with the items given in the To temper table,in order.
  9. Add the onion and green chilles,asafetida and fry till onions turn just transparent.
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  11. Add the tamarind extract and boil for 2 minutes. Add the ground ridge gourd,salt to it and adjust the water consistency if its too thick.
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  13. Boil for a 2 minutes and that’s all,your gravy is ready!
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Serve with steamed rice,ghee(optional) and any of the dry curries. I had with carrot beans poriyal!
Gravy with rice and poriyal

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  1. Premalatha Aravindhan

    May 21, 2010 at 6:34 am

    Yummy gravy raji!nice presentation.Pictures luks gr8.

    Reply
  2. Jaishree

    May 21, 2010 at 6:35 am

    Looks yum Raji..It is my fav too!

    Reply
  3. Rohini

    May 21, 2010 at 6:45 am

    Wow.. This is new to me Raji.. Never tried this way! Marked Ridgegourd in my list in this week's groceries 🙂

    Reply
  4. Pari

    May 21, 2010 at 6:59 am

    Hi. Nice preparation Raji, I am sure I am gonna love it.

    Reply
  5. Pavithra Srihari

    May 21, 2010 at 7:18 am

    Hey that super dooper easy peasy recipe da… Its been raining heavily here and I need some really comforting food but at the same time should be chat pat …
    This is as best as I can cook today
    Dunno if I am sharing recipe with others or not in blogging , but definitely knowing lots of recipes and cooking them . ..

    Loved that peels underneath the bowl .. cute it looks !!!

    Reply
  6. jeyashrisuresh

    May 21, 2010 at 7:58 am

    never bought ridgegourd after coming here. recipe sounds so simple and yum. cute pictures as usual.
    As rohini said, will add ridgegourd in my weekly veggie shopping.

    Reply
  7. Happy Cook

    May 21, 2010 at 7:58 am

    I love this vegetable and that gravylooks so so good i want the plate with rice and the curry.

    Reply
  8. jayasree

    May 21, 2010 at 7:58 am

    This is new to me. Sounds interesting. Loved the idea of bowl on the bed of peels.

    Reply
  9. sowmya's creative saga

    May 21, 2010 at 8:00 am

    nice recipe..i make somethinh where I saute and blend everything together..

    Reply
  10. Priti

    May 21, 2010 at 9:08 am

    Never made rigdegourd like this before…looks interesting..

    Reply
  11. Kanchan

    May 21, 2010 at 9:27 am

    quite innovative Raaji !

    I always bring ridge gourd once a month atleast and always prepare a dry vegetable with it, this seems quite new !

    Reply
  12. Priya

    May 21, 2010 at 9:38 am

    I do gravy with ridgegourd but never grinded them, thats very new for me Raji..superb dish..

    Reply
  13. Preeti Kashyap

    May 21, 2010 at 10:18 am

    bookmarked! Will try this weekend and let you know!

    Reply
  14. Asha

    May 21, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Beautiful first photo. Love Ridgegourd dishes, gravy looks yum.

    Reply
  15. Geetha Achal

    May 21, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    படங்கள் மிகவும் அருமை…நானும் இதே போல தான் பீர்க்கங்காய் சட்னி செய்வேன்…இதனை எப்பொழுதும் இட்லி அல்லது தோசையுடன் தான் சாப்பிடுவோம்…சூப்பர்ப்…எனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த சட்னி…

    Reply
  16. Sushma Mallya

    May 21, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    i loved the new look of your blog raks, simple and beautiful..and gravy looks delicious…

    Reply
  17. rekhas kitchen

    May 21, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    Love the recipe Raks very new to me looks so tempting

    Reply
  18. Sailaja Damodaran

    May 21, 2010 at 1:01 pm

    Very different gravy…never made this.

    Reply
  19. தக்குடுபாண்டி

    May 21, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    gravynaa kolambu illaiyaa?? ok ok and one more vishayam gravy nanna varanumnaa LG perungayamthaan use pannanum illaiyaa(from ur photo)???..:)

    Reply
  20. Niloufer Riyaz

    May 21, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Currry looks delicious, n beautiful clicks

    Reply
  21. Pavithra

    May 21, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Nice and simple one raji.. I love ridge guard.. first clicks is awesome raji. And changes to the outlook is good too dear.

    Reply
  22. Rachana Kothari

    May 21, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    Wow! thats a delicious gravy and I would love to try that yummy platter 🙂

    Reply
  23. RAKS KITCHEN

    May 21, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    thakudu

    Kuzhambunnu poata paadhi perukku puriyadhu , to make every one understand i wrote as gravy,we too caal it chutney not kuzhambu ..donno why 🙂 And yes LG perungayam poata dhan supera irukkum! Try and see

    Reply
  24. Gita Jaishankar

    May 21, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Nice and tasty looking gravy Raji…actually I make a similar one to go as a side dish with idlis…mine is a little bit thicker…this looks delicious wiht rice too 🙂

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    May 21, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    This is so interesting, a cross between vathal kozhambu and thogayal! I will def try this

    Reply
  26. Hari Chandana

    May 21, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    very interesting.. looks delicious.. nice clicks too..

    Reply
  27. Aruna Manikandan

    May 21, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    Love the new look raji…
    Gravy sounds new to me …
    Thx. for sharing dear 🙂

    Reply
  28. LK

    May 21, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    நல்லா இருக்கும் போல இருக்கே .. அது gravythana chutney illaye
    வாழ்த்துக்கள்

    carrot poriyal looked good more than gravy

    Reply
  29. PranisKitchen

    May 21, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    the step by step explanation thats really good.very easy to understand the recipe.One of my favorite veggie..The curry looks delcious..really liked the platter.

    Reply
  30. Chitra

    May 21, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    Nice click.. I make this only when uncle , aunty is here.. sen dont like this , u know 🙁

    Reply
  31. srikars kitchen

    May 21, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    This is new to me..thxs for the recipe.. looks yummy..

    Reply
  32. Sharmilee! :)

    May 21, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    Not my fav veggie..but looks gud. Ajays study table unaku nala use aguthu super pic 🙂

    Reply
  33. SpicyTasty

    May 21, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    Yummy and it looks delicious. Awesome click..

    Reply
  34. Nithya

    May 21, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Wow.. looks delicious dear. 🙂 I love the first click 🙂

    Reply
  35. Jay

    May 21, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    HY RAks,
    U have a pleasant looking blog with interesting presentation of recipes & really tempting pics…
    Gravy sounds like a must try dear.

    Reply
  36. Shifa Firoz

    May 21, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    i hvnt tried this veggie before but ut post makes me tempting!

    Reply
  37. San

    May 21, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    Not so familiar with this chutney,but it looks splendid .Nice pics dear.

    Reply
  38. Parita

    May 21, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    Lovely gravy, something new to me!

    Reply
  39. Swathi

    May 21, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Raji,

    Ridgegourd curry looks really good yummy Easy to make.

    Reply
  40. Sayantani

    May 21, 2010 at 7:31 pm

    thats a very new dish to me but looks lovely with rice. I like ridge gourd so will give it a try.

    Reply
  41. Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal

    May 21, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    Very new dish for me dear. Are you sending it to "Think Tamarind" event. Check the details on the right side bar of my blog 🙂

    Reply
  42. Shabitha Karthikeyan

    May 21, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    New one to me..Whenever I see ridge gourd in Indian Stores I simple ignore..coz I did not know any special recipe..Now I have one..surely will try this..

    Reply
  43. Cham

    May 22, 2010 at 3:45 am

    That sounds tasty ur thin chutney 🙂 Better way to sneak the veggie! Super recipe!

    Reply
  44. Priya

    May 22, 2010 at 5:56 am

    i never tried this veggie and a gravy like this…very new to me

    Reply
  45. Home Cooked Oriya Food

    May 22, 2010 at 10:50 am

    looks wonderful…

    Reply
  46. Ms.Chitchat

    May 23, 2010 at 8:15 am

    Very tasty looking gravy. Would love to make at home,never tried ridgegourd much.Thanks for the wonderful clicks as usual.

    Reply
  47. Jagruti

    May 23, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    wow..that looks delicious..new to me..great pics!

    Reply
  48. LG

    May 23, 2010 at 11:44 pm

    Ridgegourd gravy looks tempting. We love it with hot rice 🙂

    Reply
  49. Aparna

    May 24, 2010 at 4:28 am

    yummy curry. new to me

    Reply
  50. PriyaVaasu

    May 24, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    Wow raks, can u pls pass me that plate!!!

    Reply
  51. Valarmathi

    May 24, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    New to me… looks tempting. Lovely presentation.

    Reply
  52. Sarah Naveen

    May 24, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Curry looks awesome ….gotta try this ..yummy yummy!!

    Reply
  53. Uma

    May 24, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    a new dish to me. looks awesome. Tempting clicks as usual.

    Reply
  54. Ammu

    May 25, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    I just love it. Looks amazing.

    Reply
  55. Neha

    July 30, 2010 at 9:50 am

    very nice recipe indeed..beautifully written and presented

    Reply
  56. dee

    April 6, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    very nice recipe..

    Reply
  57. shivashankari14

    October 10, 2012 at 7:01 am

    how about ridge gourd thuvaiyal

    Reply
  58. Vijaylakshmi

    May 20, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Hey Raks,

    My MIL generally says we should not mix two Kayams(Perungayam and Vengayam) in a dish. Not sure about the scientific reason behind though.

    Reply
  59. Raks anand

    May 20, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Oh its very basic for us to use these two even in sambar we use the same no? I have heard about it but people who do not consume onion, garlic avoid asafoetida too as these all are having strong flavors. Thats what I know.

    Reply
  60. ShobiGanesh

    May 23, 2013 at 9:45 am

    One of the best i have had so far ….i just gave it a try once and still those are lingering around me …its gonna be ths dish always if i buy ridge anymore
    it has won the show that much … 🙂 Thanx ..keep going ! Awesome

    Reply
  61. ShobiGanesh

    May 23, 2013 at 9:45 am

    i havent tasted a dish wth ridge like this so far …seeing the snap it was much impressive , but i thought i shud give it a try since i have been hunting thru ur site for a long while and it just turned out awesome ..One of the most delicious , i have had so far …. iam just craving these days to buy ridge thinking of ur kuzhambu … thanx ..

    Reply
  62. ShobiGanesh

    July 17, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Hmm .. i doubt it raks …actually my grand ma and uncle all are strict followers behind our culture vaishnavam ..though we these days use garlic and onion to have taste , aroma and to health wise to release the gas whch gets build up due to the intake of our food ..but to substitute those , our culture brings in the ginger and hing …we use a lot of varieties in hing … 1) specially for kootu , 2)LG 3 ) kadaa kaayam or perungayam for rasam and few veggies ..we have 3 varieties ..
    OMG it will all be like heaven if u use … iam basically from the town trichy whch is near chennai .u get it there in all the grocery stores …but u cant use it as like u buy it from the shop as like we use LG …it has to be dried in the sun and then u got to bring it to a powder form to use it …anyways happy cooking !! TC

    Reply
  63. sugi

    September 2, 2015 at 11:48 am

    One ridge gourd is sleeping in my fridge for a longtime. Let me make a try out of that. Thanks for the new recipe raji

    Reply
  64. kalai vani

    September 30, 2015 at 3:08 pm

    Hi Akka,I have tried so many receipe of your blogs,I too made this gravy and sent the photo to you.but now in my area I couldn't find this veggie.I heard yellow pumpkin and potato Will increase our weight. Can I make this using bottleguard.Will this be apt

    Reply
  65. Raks anand

    September 30, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    Bottle gourd does not have any flavor or texture so it wont be nice…

    Reply

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