Peerkangai Kurma

Ingredients

Peerkangai - 1no

Onion - 2no

Tomato - 2nos

Mongdhal split - 1/4cup

Hing - little

Mustard - 2tsp

Jeera - 2tsp

Ginger - little

Garlic - 1no

Clove - 3nos

Cardamom - 2nos

Cinnamon stick - 1 small

Garam Masala - 1/4tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Red chilli powder - 1tsp or to taste

Besan flour - 1tsp

Corriander leaves - little

Lemon juice - 2tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 4tsp

Method

1. Peel and cut peerkankai into cubes. Cut onions and tomatoes into very tiny pieces.

2. Heat the pressure pan, add oil and put hing, mustard, jeera, cloves, split cardamoms, cinnamon fry for a minute and then add onions, fry and then add tomatoes, mix well.

3. Add turmeric powder, garam masala and red chilli powder. Mix well.

4. Add mongdhal split. Mix well. Add peerkankai, mix well. Add salt.

5. Add besan flour and pour water, just enough for the mixture to be soaked and mix thoroughly. Cover it and allow it to cook for 3 whistle. Cool it and then add lemon juice, mix well and serve with rice or chapathi garnished with corriander leaves.