Peerkangai thuvaiyal:
Ridge guard Thuvaiyal/ Thogayal is a typical south indian side dish. The texture of the thuvaiyal is coarsely grounded paruppu/ coconut mixture with some interesting elements.
Ingredient:
- Ridge guard skin – 1 cup
- Grated coconut – ¼ cup
- Gingelly oil – 2 tblsp
- Urad dhal – 1 tblsp
- Dry red chili – 3-4 nos
- Salt – as req
- Garlic – 3 nos
- Tamarind puree – 1 tsp (thick)
Procedure:
Step 1:
Wash and peel the skin off from the ridge guard.
In a pan add some gingelly oil, once the oil get hot add urad dhal, dry red chili, garlic, ridge guard skin, coconut and salt. Saute for about 2-3 mins.
Cool completely.
Step 2:
Grind the mixture coarsely along with tamarind puree. The texture should be thick, coarse. Do not add much water.
enjoy with some hot rice, even for idli/ dosai/ chapathi it suits well.
