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    Home » Dal » Peerkangai Kootu (Beerakaya Kootu)

    Peerkangai Kootu (Beerakaya Kootu)

    Published: Apr 24, 2007 · Modified: Jun 18, 2020 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    This is my entry to Lakshmi’s RCI (Regional Cuisines of India) event. I have very fond memories of the places and food from all the south Indian states. When I was 12 years old, my dad (he is an avid traveler) took us for a 2 week South India tour on LTC. He planned along with few of his colleagues, hired a big AP Tourism bus and off we went on the trip that I still remember very vividly. There were about 30-35 people altogether including 2 drivers (who by the way became good friends with us kids).

    We started off our trip in Karnataka (HYD-Hampi), visited Gomateshwara in Shravanabelagola(fun walking up the mountain as kids), beautiful temples of Bellur, Halebid, Mysore etc. Then came beautiful Kerala – Cochin, Trivandrum, Gokarnam etc. Finally it was the temple state of Tamil Nadu – Madurai, Kanchi, Tiruchirapalli, Trichy, Ooty, Palani, Coimbatore etc.

    As I was typing this, I was wondering how in the world did we cover so many places in 2 weeks and would I be able to do something like this for my kids in the future (would I have the patience and stamina to do it when I get to my parents age). Along with experiencing the rich culture of our country, we even got to taste the different cuisines in different states. I wish I was a little older and a little more interested in food at the time. But I still remember the freshly made coconut chips from Kerala and the smell of freshly made idlis from the street stalls wherever we went.

    I would have to thank Lakshmi for coming up with this event. It has made me very very nostalgic and I could probably fill up pages about this trip with the places we visited, food we had, things we bought, our fights on the bus etc. So I’ll stop right here and get to my recipe.

    This recipe is from our neighbor in India, who is a Tamilian. The only change I made is to add a potato along with ridge gourd. I just love the combination of spices, lentils and veggies in this recipe.

    Peerkangai Kootu (Beerakaya Kootu)

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: tamil
    Servings: 4 serving

    Ingredients

    • 1 Potato - small
    • ½ cup Toor dal
    • 1 tbsp Tamarind paste
    • to taste Salt

    For the masala paste:

    • 1 tbsp Urad dal
    • 12 Pepper corns
    • ¼ cup coconut Grated
    • 1 tsp Cumin seeds

    For tempering/ popu:

    • ½ tsp Urad dal
    • ½ tsp Cumin seeds
    • ½ tsp Mustard seeds
    • 6 Curry leaves

    Instructions

    • Heat 1tsp ghee in a pan, add the ingredients for making the paste and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Remove, cool and grind into a paste with little water.
    • Cook dal, chopeed ridge gourd and potato together in pressure cooker till done.
    • Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add urad dal, cumin & mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves, when the seeds splutter, add the dal mixture, tamarind pulp, salt and the ground paste.
    • Cook on medium low heat for 10 minutes. Serve with rice and papad.
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    1. Asha

      April 25, 2007 at 11:55 am

      Pavani,my grandfather's coffee estate is 6 miles away from Belur and every summer I spent playing in Belur temple since we had a house in Belur too!!:))

      Kootu looks delicious.I love authentic dishes from any state.YUM!Thanks.

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    2. Nupur

      April 25, 2007 at 11:55 am

      I absolutely love ridge gourd, and this kootu looks delicious (and quite simple to make). Thanks for sharing!
      I too have fond memories of traveling to South India in childhood, and like you, I wish I would have been old enough to appreciate the food a little bit more.

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    3. Seema

      April 25, 2007 at 11:00 pm

      Ridge gaurd kooto looks delicious and healthy. Nice authentic entry for RCI.

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    4. RML

      April 26, 2007 at 5:04 pm

      Hi pavani,
      Your kootu looks delicious and I enjoyed reading your nostalgic memories.Grt going!
      Thanks for sharing
      Madhuri

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