Pirandai is a climber and can be easily grown in kitchen garden which has lots of medicinal benefits.It is good for digestion, cough, cold and lot more. Those who suffer from piles can use pirandia once in three days to get relief.
Ingredients:
Black Sesame seeds (Ellu) - 1tbs
Urid dal - 2 tbsp.
Red chili - 3
Grated coconut - 1tbs
Grated ginger - 1tbs
Tamarind - size of a goose berry (Amla)
Fresh Curry leaves -handful
Hing - a pinch
Jaggary - size of a badam seed
sesame oil/cooking oil- 1tbs
Salt as required.
Pirandai ( tender ones will be better) - two pieces with a length of 6 to 9 inches (approx. a pencil length)
Method:
- Dry roast sesame seeds till it splutters. Remove and keep aside.
- Add 1/2 tsp of oil and roast urid dal, hing and red chili. Remove and keep aside.
- Wash pirandai and take the stem alone. Cut it into small pieces, Saute pirandai in the remaining oil.Remove and keep aside.
- Saute Ginger.
- Add Sesame seeds, urid dal, red chili, Hing, pirandai, ginger, coconut, tamarind, cleaned curry leaves, salt and grind it into a coarse paste. Add jaggery and whip once.
Pirandai thogayal is ready and can be serrved with hot rice, sesame oil and cucumber raita.
