Ridge Gourd Chutney

             Ridge gourd chutney is very easy and quick chutney, this goes well with all kind of tiffen varieties like Idly/dosa/Rav dosa/Pongal/Chapthi and even with plain rice also. This is one of my fav chutney but i never tried with its peel, as here we couldn't get that much fresh ridge gourds :(  now to this simple recipe...


Ingredients

1. Ridge gourd   1 no.s (medium length)
2. Onion   1 medium
3. Dry Red chilli   4-5 no.s
4. Ginger   1/2" inch piece
5. Tamarind    pea sized small piece
6. Coconut    1-2 tbsp(shredded)
7. salt    to taste
8. Oil       1 tsp
9. Chana dal    2 tsp
10. Urad dal    1-2 tsp

To Temper

1. Oil    1/2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp
3. Chana n urad dal   1/4 tsp each
4. curry leaves    few

Method

• Wash and peel the outer skin from the ridge gourd and cut in to small bite size pieces and keep ready.

• Heat oil in a small pan, add chana n urad dal fry till golden brown.
• Then add ginger,dry red chilli and fry lightly and add onions n tamarind and saute for a minute.

• Now add chopped ridge gourd and stir fry for 3-4 minutes or until it turns tender not mushy.
• After that add coconut and turn off the stove.Let it cool completely.
• Then grind it to a smooth chutney and transfer it a bowl.
• After that, heat oil in a tempering pan and add the tempring ingredients and fry well and add it to the chutney.
• Mix everything well and Serve Ridge gourd Chutney along with Idly/Dosa.We enjoyed this chutney with Onion Rava Dosa :)