Heerekayi Palya | Ridge Gourd Stir-fry
Heerekayi palya is a specialty in Karnataka. It’s a side dish to eat with rice and sambar/dal or rasam and is made with ridge gourd, mustard seeds, dried red chili, turmeric, and coconut among other ingredients.
The recipe is simple and definitely achievable in under 30 minutes. Simply clean and chop the ridge gourd. Stir-fry it in oil along with mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, red chili, onion, and garlic until the ridge gourd is 90% cooked. Garnish it with shredded coconut and enjoy.
Ridge gourd is a household favorite so I make this dish often, especially when I make plain tomato dal. Heerekayi Bajji is another popular snack recipe made with ridge gourd that you can try!
I hope you try this simple stir-fry recipe and let me know how you liked it either in the comments below or tag me on Instagram @swaadista!
Heerekayi Palya | Ridge Gourd Stir-fry
Ingredients
- 1 medium Ridge gourd cleaned and chopped to ¼ inch pieces
- 3 tbsp. cooking oil
- ¼ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp chana dal
- ¼ tsp urad dal
- 1 dried red chili split into half
- 1 clove garlic minced
- a sprig of curry leaves
- 1 small white onion chopped
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp shredded coconut
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat cooking oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow them to pop. Add chana dal and urad dal and fry them until golden brown.
- Split and add dried red chili, minced garlic, and chopped onion. Saute until the chopped onion is translucent.Add turmeric powder and stir.
- Transfer chopped ridge gourd, and sprinkle salt to taste over them. Stir, cover, and cook on low-medium heat for 5-6 minutes or until ridge gourd is 90% cooked while stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with shredded coconut. Enjoy with rice and dal.
Let me know if you tried this recipe by tagging a picture of your preparation on my Instagram @swaadista and using #swaadistarecipes.
Happy cooking, happy eating!