Peerkangai Muttai Poriyal/Ridge Gourd Egg Stir fry

Ingredients:

1 Ridge gourd/Peerkangai

1 Egg

1 onion (Chopped)

3 Green chillies (Slit)

2 Strands of Curry leaves

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

A pinch of Hing

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

1 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Method:

• Wash the peerkangai,  remove the skin and dice it into small pieces. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a wok, splutter the cumin seeds and add onion, curry leaves, green chillies and salt. Fry for 2 mins.
• Now add diced peerkangai, turmeric powder and hing. Cover the wok and cook on medium heat for 3 more mins. Do not add any water to the vegetable as it will release some water during the cooking process.
• Now add the egg and let it cook till it is set. Stir well to combine everything. Switch off the stove.
• Serve it hot with plain rice and sambar or rasam.