Pirandai Thogayal | Pirandai Thuvayal
Pirandai is a creeper that has wonderful medicinal uses and health benefits. Pirandai thogayal treats all digestion related problems like gastritis, indigestion and lack of appetite. Pirandai thogayal can be made in matter of minutes and tastes really good.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Pirandai Chopped
- ½ Cup Curry Leaves
- 2 teaspoon Urad Dal
- 2 teaspoon Split Bengal Gram (Channa Dal / Kadalaparuppu)
- 4 Red Chili
- 1 Gooseberry Size Tamarind
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
- Salt As Needed
- 3 teaspoon Oil
Instructions
- We need to get tender pirandai for cooking as the thick ones will cause itching in the throat. Before After collecting pirandai, wash it well and break it at the nodes and remove the nodes too. To prevent itching in the hands, smear your hands with a bit of sesame oil before handling pirandai.Scrap or peel the sharp angular edges (all sides) and discard the nodes and leaves. Chop the peeled pirandai into small pieces of 1″ length
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan. Add urad dal, bengal gram dal, red chili and asafetida and fry everything till the dal turns golden brown color. Take these aside
- In the same pan, add a teaspoon of oil and add tamarind and sauté till it is tender and soft. Take this aside
- Again in the same pan, add pirandai pieces and stir- fry till it becomes pale green. Also add curry leaves and sauté along with Pirandai
- Take all these fried ingredients to the mixer jar along with salt and grind it to a coarse paste. Add water very little, if needed
- Very healthy and also tasty Pirandai Thogayal is now ready! Mix it with rice and slurp!!!
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Notes
- Always grease your hands with oil before touching the pirandai. It will prevent the itching
- This pirandai thuvayal is traditionally served over hot steamed rice with a drizzle of ghee or sesame oil.
- Tender Pirandai would be the right choice for thogayal
Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 40g