RIDGE GOURD CHUTNEY

INGREDIENTS:
Ridge gourd peel - 1 cup
Urad dhal - 3 tsp
Red chilly - 1
Green chilly - 1
Lemon - 1/2 slice
Tamarind water - 2 tsp
Salt

For Seasoning
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Cumin - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 leaflet
Asafoetida - a pinch
Oil - 2 tsp

METHOD:
1. In a pan, heat oil, add urad dhal, chillies and stir well till the urad dhal turns golden brown and keep aside.
2. In the same pan, add the peel, stir well until raw smell goes off. Sprinkle some water and mix well.
3. The peel will become soft. Allow to cool.

Preparation for chutney

4. In a mixer, add all the above with required salt and grind to a paste. Remove from the mixer.5. Add lemon juice and mix well.
6. In the pan, add oil, cumin and mustard, after it splutters add asafoetia and curry leaves. Add to the chutney and mix well.
7. Tasty Ridge gourd peel chutney is ready.
8. It goes well with rice, idli, dosa, chappathi etc.
9. See for Ridge gourd curry in this blog.