Ridged gourd is low in saturated fat and Cholesterol and hence suitable for people on a healthy diet. It is also high in dietary fiber, vitamin C, riboflavin, thiamin, iron, magnesium, manganese and zinc.
Preparation time: 10-15 mins
Ingredients:
Ridged gourd: 1 (diced)
Dry chilly: 1 (small size)
Tamarind: size of chick peas (or ¼ tsp concentrate)
Split gram (ulutham paruppu, urud dal): 1 tbsp
Asefotida (perungayam): 1 pinch
Cooking Oil: 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Method:
Take a little oil in a pan
Add Split gram to this and fry till it turns light brown
Add the dry chilly, tamarind and a pinch of Asefotida and fry for a min
Add the diced Ridged gourd and fry till the vegetable becomes a little soft
Turn off the stove and let the fried mixture cool
Add salt and grind the mixture into a paste
This thohaiyal mixed with rice goes well with more kootu
