Ridge gourd (Turai) chutney

Ridge gourd? 😥I don't like it! I still can't believe that in few minutes I will be posting something made up of ridge gourd?! Well, recipe credit goes to my awesome roomie... Anjana 😊.  Have you checked out Aloo dum biryani recipe? That was prepared by my roomie, Sayali.  Yes, I have awesome roomies 😻. This chutney is very easy to prepare. Needs few ingredients and no master chef skills.

Here is the recipe for delicious turai chutney:

Ingredients:

Ridge gourd(turai) – 2 Big sized
Tomato – 3-4 medium sized
Green chillies – 5-6
Tamarind – 2 inch
Cumin seeds(jeera) – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds (Rai)– 1 tsp
asafoetida - 1/2 tsp
Coriander - 1 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp

Method:

For chutney:

• Roughly chop ridge gourd, tomato &  green chillies.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add vegetables, salt, cumin seeds, tamarind and turmeric.
• It will start becoming watery because of tomato and ridge gourd.
• Cook them for 15-20 minutes till most of the water is evaporated. 
• Add coriander.
• Transfer it to some other vessel. Let it cool down.
• Put it in a mixer. Blend it for 2-3 secs.

For tadka :

• Heat ghee in a tadka pan.
• Add chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, asafoetida.
• Let it splutter. 
• Turn off the stove then add curry leaves.
• Add it to the chutney.

Serve it with any of your fav paratha, rice, curd rice, Raw Banana dosa, Pesarattu or any kind of dosa or even with Sabudana thalipeeth.