Ridge Gourd Chutney
"Simple and delicious ridge gourd chutney for rice, popularly known as peerkangai thogayal or thuvaiyal!"
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Thai Iced Tea
YIELD
6 servings
CUISINE
South Indian
TIME
40 m
COURSE
Entree
Ingredients
Simple & delicious
– 1 tsp oil divided – 3 tbsp urad dal – 1 tbsp dal – 1/4 tsp asafoetida – 3 dried red chilis – 150 grams ridge gourd peeled and chopped – 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, including the stems – 3/4 tsp salt or to taste – 1 tsp tamarind paste To temper: – 1 tsp oil – 1/2 tsp mustard seeds – 5 curry leaves
You will need:
Instructions
Simple & easy-to-follow
Step 1
Heat a pan or kadai and add 1/2 tsp of oil. When the oil is hot, add the urad dal, chana dal, and asafoetida. Roast them until the dal are light golden brown.
Step 2
Now add the dried red chilies and roast until the chilies are crisp and the dals turn deep red-brown. (In Tamil, we say sivakka varukanum).
Step 3
Transfer it to a mixer jar and let it cool. Meanwhile, we can cook the ridge gourd. Grind the lentils coarsely before adding the ridge gourd.
Step 4
In the same pan or kadai, heat 1/2 tsp of oil and add the ridge gourd along with cilantro. Saute until the ridge gourd turns soft and mushy. Then turn off the heat.
Step 5
Let it cool and transfer it to the mixer jar that has coarsely ground lentils. Add salt and tamarind paste.
Step 6
Grind the mixture without adding any water.
Step 7
In a separate tempering pan, heat 1 tsp oil, and when the oil is hot, add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and few curry leaves.
Serve
When the mustard seeds splutter, add them to the chutney. Serve the chutney with plain rice or idli/dosa and other tiffin items.
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