Ridge Gourd (Beerakaya) Chutney

Ingredients

Ridge gourd -1

(Peel and cut into cubes)

Tomato – 1

(Cut into pieces)

Onion pieces - 1  

Green chilli – 5

Garlic – 2 pods

Tamarind (optional)

Salt to taste

Oil 2 tsp

For Tempering

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Jeera – ½ tsp

Curry leaves – little

Red chilli -2

Urad dal – ½ tsp        

Bengal gram – ½ tsp

Method

                   Take a pan add oil and saute the ridge gourd pieces, tomato, green chilli, onion, garlic once when color changes, take it and keep it aside to cool. Transfer this to a mixi jar and grind it with tamarind and salt. Temper it.
Note : Use same procedure to ridge gourd skin, tindora (dondakaya).