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Pirandai thuvaiyal / Thogayal Recipe – Adamant Creeper Chutney For Rice

Chitra

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pirandai thuvaiyal

Pirandai thogayal ( Pirandai thuvaiyal) /Adamant creeper chutney, sounds interesting right?.Yes, I too felt the same when my MIL told about this recipe. I have heard about this plant but I din’t know it is edible. After I browsed its health benefits, I was so happy that I got to know a very useful, healthy recipe from my MIL. Thanks a lot aunty. This thuvaiyal tasted more like thengai/coconut thogayal and I loved its taste very much. I haven’t tasted it with idli,dosa. I hope it tastes good.

As pirandai has amazing health benefits, I wanted to share it with you all !

  • Cissus Quadrangularis is the biological name of pirandai. It has high vitamin C and calcium.
  • Pirandai is helpful to cure knee problems and its juice mixed with sesame oil is used in the treatment of fracture and sprain.
  • Its is also helpful for ladies with irregular menstrual problems.
  • Pirandai recipes are useful for people with indigestion issues,flatulence,nausea,cough and piles.
  • Never use your hands for washing pirandai.Just show under tap water.
  • Always grease ur hands with sesame oil to avoid your hands from itching.
  • Use tamarind in all pirandai recipes else it will make your tongue itchy.
Name of Adamant creeper in different languages
  • English: Bonesetter, Devil’s Backbone, Veldt Grape.
  • Hindi: Hadjod, Hadjor, Asthisrumgala
  • Malayalam: Changalamparanda-ചങ്ങലംപരണ്ട
  • Sanskrit: Vajravalli, Asthisrinkhala, Kulisa, Asthisamharaka.
  • Tamil: Pirandai-பிரண்டை
  • Telugu: Nalleru, Gudametige, Kokkitaya-ralu 

    • Here is the picture of Pirandai which my MIL brought from our house backyard.

    Pirandai - Adamant creeper 
    Pirandai thogayal

    Pirandai thogayal

     Pirandai thogayal/Adamant creeper chutney for rice

    Cuisine: Indian
    Category: Thogayal
    Serves: Serves 2-3
    Prep time: 10 Minutes
    Cook time: 10 Minutes
    Total time: 20 Minutes

    INGREDIENTS

    • Pirandai/Adamant creeper – 10 sticks
    • Urad dal – 2 tbsp
    • Red chillies – 4 nos ( Use 6 to 7 for spicy taste)
    • Tamarind – Medium gooseberry size
    • Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
    • Salt & water- as needed
    • Oil – 2 tbsp
    HOW TO MAKE PIRANDAI THOGAYAL – METHOD

    • Grease your hands with gingely oil to avoid itching. Wash pirandai under tap water and peel the outer ridge of pirandai like we do for ridge gourd. Remove the top and bottom part. Chop them into small pieces. Soak tamarind in little water.

    pirandai thogayal step by step

    • In a kadai, heat a tbsp of oil & roast the chillies, urad dal. Remove and in the same kadai, add little more oil and saute the pirandai. Saute till it shrinks and changes its color to white or pale green in color. Saute well else it will make your tongue itchy while eating. Remove, let them cool and grind everything together adding tamarind, salt , coconut and water to make a smooth paste.

    pirandai thogayal step by step picture

    Serve with plain rice topped with ghee or gingely oil. Adding ghee is recommended as pirandai has a tendency to increase the body heat. Ghee helps to subside it.

    Try this healthy pirandai thuviayal for rice, mix with rice & ghee and enjoy !
    pirandai chutney
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    Chitra

    14 responses to “Pirandai thuvaiyal / Thogayal Recipe – Adamant Creeper Chutney For Rice”
    1. AparnaRajeshkumar Avatar
      AparnaRajeshkumar

      its too good for health, i have tasted this in Chapathi some what my amma prepared it . Too good

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    2. Unknown Avatar
      Unknown

      Interesting recipe…very nice and new to me..

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    3. Unknown Avatar
      Unknown

      i have seen this veggie in markets but never thought of trying it.. will give a try..

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    4. great-secret-of-life Avatar
      great-secret-of-life

      healthy thogayal.. my mum makes it back home

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    5. Laxmipriya Avatar
      Laxmipriya

      my grandma makes this.. i dont even remember my mom making this.. such an authentic recipe.. thanks for sharing.. 🙂

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    6. Unknown Avatar
      Unknown

      I haven't ever heard about this pirandai .. A very interesting post and thogayal looks mouthwatering dear 🙂

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    7. Janani Avatar
      Janani

      I have been thinking of doing it for long was never able to do u have reminded me again got to do it

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    8. Home Cooked Oriya Food Avatar
      Home Cooked Oriya Food

      Havent heard of it! New one! Happy New Year!

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    9. nandoos kitchen Avatar
      nandoos kitchen

      Chitra, this is completely new to me. Haven't even heart about it. Nice one dear and a happy new year.

      Reply
    10. asianlite6 Avatar
      asianlite6

      Awesome chitra! I was taking this when my mom n granny made then i could not as i do not know the recipe..now i got ot back from you…thank you very much my friend..:)

      Reply
    11. shankar~selina Avatar
      shankar~selina

      Plant found in the US?

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      1. Chitra Avatar
        Chitra

        I am not sure about US.But u may find in ur backyard 🙂

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    12. Unknown Avatar
      Unknown

      Soak pirandai in tamarind water for two hours before cooking . It will take all itching effects.

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    13. Unknown Avatar
      Unknown

      Pirandai is a perennial plant of the grape family. Pirandai is rich in vitamin C and vitamin E. Pirandai is a natural blood purifier. Pirandai thuvaiyal recipe can be made in matter of minutes and tastes really good.

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