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RIDGEGOURD PEEL CHUTNEY

RIDGEGOURD PEEL CHUTNEY

Smitha Kalluraya
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine south indian
Servings 4 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cup Peels of ridge gourd
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup grated coconut
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric Haldi
  • 1 Green Chilli

Masala

  • 1 1/2 tbsp Urad Dal black gram
  • 1/2 tbsp Chana Dal Bengal Gram
  • 4 - 6 Dry Red chillies, based on your spiciness
  • a pinch Hing
  • few Curry Leaves, ( Optional ,but recommended)
  • grape size Tamarind
  • 1 tsp Coconut oil / cooking oil
  • to taste Salt

For tempering

  • 1 - 2 tsps Coconut oil / cooking oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • few Curry Leaves

Instructions
 

  • Wash the ridge gourd, slightly peel them retaining the remaining veggie to use in some other dishes.
  • Cook the peel until soft with little water , haldi and green chilli. It will get cooked easily.Once cooked allow it to cool .Don't throw away water.
  • Meanwhile take a kadai / frying pan. Add urad dal, chana dal, red chillies ,curry leaves and hing. Fry them in oil till urad dal n chana dal turns golden brown in color.
  • Add grated coconut to it and roast for a min.Switch off and allow to cool.
  • Transfer roasted masala to a blender / mixer. Add salt , tamarind , jaggery (optional) and cooked ridgegourd peels. Grind adding little water.  Don't make the chutney too smooth, a bit of coarseness gives it nice texture.
  • Prepare a tempering by heating 1 tsp oil and adding mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • Garnish chutney with tempering. Now ridge gourd peel chutney is ready to serve. Enjoy it with plain hot steamed rice drizzle with coconut oil/ghee or serve with idli ,dosa,etc.
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Notes

  1. Variation :Instead of ridge gourd peel, you can use bottle gourd peel / snake gourd peel / Chayote squash peel / sambar cucumber peel etc.
  2. Don't make the chutney too smooth.