Ridge Gourd Skin chutney. This ridge gourd skin chutney is most commonly known as beerakaya thokku pachadi. I usually do not remove the skin of ridge gourd when I make a But to make beerakaya pappu and ridge gourd curry I usually take off the skin. I make this ridge gourd skin chutney and we all love it so much.
Ridge Gourd (Beerakaya chutney Recipe) is very high in fibre content so it is very healthy because it is low in fat and cholesterol.
We can cook also curry, pulusu, chutney, bajji's also.
Ingredients used in RIdge gourd skin chutney. • Mustard - little to taste.
You can have Ridge Gourd Skin chutney using 10 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Ridge Gourd Skin chutney
- It's 1 tbsp of oil.
- Prepare 1 tsp of cumin seeds.
- You need 1 tsp of Urad dal.
- You need 1 of big size onion.
- Prepare 1 of small size tomato.
- You need of Red chilli as per spice level.
- Prepare of Peeled skin of Ridge Gourd.
- Prepare of Coriander leaves 3 stems.
- You need Half of cup coconut.
- You need of Salt as required.
Add the fried skin of ridge gourd, green chillies and little water(if necessasary) to a blender and make a fine paste. To this make a tadka of mustard seeds,cumin seeds and urad dal, and mix all to gether. Ridge gourd is one vegetable that I find regularly at my neighbourhood rythu bazaar (farmer's market). The peel which is high in fibre is edible and need not be thrown away.
Ridge Gourd Skin chutney step by step
- Heat a pan with oil and fry cumin seeds and Urad dal till they become golden in colour. Add onion and sauté well. Add tomato, red chilli and Sauté well. Add peeled skin of ridge gourd, coriander leaves. Cook until done (7-10 mins). Add tamarind, salt and coconut. Mix it well and switch the flame. Cool it and grind..
Use it to prepare a tangy spiced chutney. Ridge Gourd skin chutney also called as beerakaya thokku pachadi is a delcious Andhra style chutney made with the peel of ridge gourd. Very often we discard the skin of the ridge gourd, but next time try making chutney with the peel and you will love the flavors. Ridge gourd chutney is a simple chutney prepared with ridge gourd, pearl onions and tomato. It can be had with dosa, idli, chapati and parathas.
