Monday, November 23, 2009

Pirkankai chutney(Ridge gourd)

Pirkangai (Ridge Gourd)
Ridge gourd really gaurds you in your daily dietary fibre intake,its a good source of natural fibre and ofcourse for ones who are craving for weight loss an ideal choice..you can make out this vegetable which is watery in to a very useful poriyal or curry and why to waste the skin so greeny..lets make a chutney out of it ..
Ingredients:
Skin of 1 Ridge gourd(store the skin after you peel of in a air tight container and use within 2 days)
Onions - 3
Tomato-1
Chana dal-2 spoon
Urad dal-1 spoon
Tamarind paste-1/2tbsp
Shredded coconut - 4 spoon
Dry chilly – 3
Add all the dry items with one tbsp oil and fry until golden brown finally add coconut also. Now fry onion, tomato until golden brown
With one tbsp oil add the ridge gourd skin and fry until the raw smell goes off.
Add all these in a blender with salt and tamarind paste and grind to a coarse paste This chutney goes well with plain rice

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