Peerkankai Thol Thuvayal/Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney

Peerkankai Thol Thuvayal/Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney

When you make kootu or poriyal or kozhambu with peerkankai, do you throw away the peels? Please do not throw away next time. Because I used to throw away the peels until I saw this recipe in a tamil magazine. I knew that the ridge gourd peels definitely had bunch of nutritional values.. and since I had the recipe in my hand now.. I did not want to give any more excuses to throw away the peels. For this recipe, I used the peels of the ridge gourd of my previous recipe peerkankai poriyal/ridge gourd poriyal. Try this peerkankai thol thuvayal/ridge gourd peel chutney and I am sure you too wont waste the peels hereafter and the aroma which fills your kitchen when you saute the peels.. is BONUS!

Peerkankai thol thuvayal/Ridge gourd peel chutney

Peerkankai Curry / Ridge Gourd Curry

Peerkankai Curry / Ridge Gourd Curry

Peerkankai is called as ridge gourd in english, beerakai in telugu and torai in hindi. Its botanical name is Lufa acutangula. Ridge gourds are rich in water content like cucumber. They are rich in dietary fibre and low in cholesterol and saturated fat.. which makes it an excellent choice for weight watchers. The ridge gourd/peerkankai poriyal has few ingredient and has this subtle sweetness. Its a good choice for the morning time cooking as it takes less time to prepare. Lets get into the recipe of peerkankai poriyal. 

For more poriyal/curry recipes click here - Poriyal

You need not waste the ridge gourd peels. You can make chutney in that. For recipe click - Ridge gourd peel chutney.

Peerkankai / Ridge Gourd Poriyal