PEERKANGAI SKIN THOGAYAL

Peerkangai/ Ridge gourd skin Thogayal :

Ingredients: 
Peerkangai skin - 1 cup 
Tamarind - small pea size ball
Gated coconut - 1/3rd cup 
Sesame oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp 
Urad dal - 1 and 1/2 tbsp 
Tur dal - 1 tsp 
Whole black pepper - 1/4 tsp 
Red chilli - 2
Hing - 1/3rd tsp
Salt - as per taste
Water - for grinding 

Steps:
1.In a pan add half tsp of oil and sauté the peerkangai skin till it becomes soft and keep it aside.

2.In the same pan add oil , mustard seeds and allow it to splutter followed by adding urad dal,tur dal, pepper , red chilli , tamarind and sauté it well till dals turn slightly light brown.


3.At this stage add the coconut pieces, salt and hing and sauté it well and allow the mixture to cool after turning off the flame .

4.In a mixer add the peerkangai skin and the sautéed mixture and grind soft. Add water in turns till it becomes a thick paste as shown.


5.Thogayal is ready to be served with rice and rasam. 

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