Pirandai thuvayal

Pirandai is a creeper that is easily grown in houses. It has so many unbeleivable health benefits. It is said to be rich in calcium and hence helps strengthen bones, it cures stomach related diseases and allergies, helps in reducing cholestrol and controling diabetics and asthma. It has many more health benefits.

This is  bit tricky to handle and needs more patience. It can cause high itching sensation or irritability in your hands while chopping so, grease your hands with sesame oil before handling this pirandai. It should always be cooked with tamarind else you will have an itchy throat after consuming.
To chop the pirandai first, cut them along the nodes and remove the sharp edges from all sides and remove the fibre  too. Chop it into one inch slices. In local markets you will get chopped pirandai too, you can get that to make work lighter.
Ingredients:

• Pirandai -1 cup ,chopped
• Coconut-1/2 cup,shredded
• Curry leaves-1/2 cup
• Urad dal-1tsp
• Channa dal-1tsp 
• Tamarind-gooseberry size
• red chilly-4
• Oil-2 tsp
• Salt

Instructions:

• In a pan add 1tsp oil and saute the urad dal and channa dal until it turns s brown. add the red chillies and curry leaves and saute. Remove and keep aside.
• In the same pan add another teaspoon of oil saute the pirandai and tamarind until it turns pale green. Switch off the stove. 
• Add all the ingredients  along with coconut a d salt into a mixer jar and grind to a thick paste by adding little water.
• Now transfer to serving bowls
• This can be had as a side dish or mixed with rice.