Beerakaya Chutney

Ingredients:

  • Ridge gourd : 1/2 kg
  • Tomato : 3 medium size
  • Green chillis : 10
  • Garlic : 2 tablespoons
  • Curry leaves : 10 leaves
  • Oil : 4 tablespoon
  • Jeera : 1 spoon
  • Turmeric : 1 smallspoon
  • Bengal gram : 2 spoons
  • Black gram : 1 spoon
  • Salt : 1 tablespoon
  • Coriander leaves : to garnish
Tempering:
  • Red chillis : 3
  • Bengal gram : 1 spoons
  • Black gram : 1 spoon
  • Garlic : 1 spoon
  • Curry leaves
  • Oil: 2 tablespoon
  • Jeera : 1 spoon
  • Turmeric : 1 smallspoon

Preparation:

  • Wash the ridge gourd and cut them into pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan and add splutter mustard seeds, jeera, Bengal gram, and black gram.
  • Add turmeric, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves, tomato pieces ,tamarind ridge gourd Mix well and cook covered for till the gravy is thick.
  • Boiled ridge gourd gravy grinds them to paste.
  • For tempering Heat oil in a pan and add splutter mustard seeds, jeera, Bengal gram, and black gram, turmeric , garlic, and curry leaves fry till golden brown.