Ridge Gourd Skin Chutney (Pirkangai thol chutney)

Hi friends👋👋👋. Here comes a recipe with vegetable skin which we usually consider as waste. Yes, Ridge gourd skin can be used to prepare tasty chutney. Procedure follows

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Total Time : 20 mins
Servings : 2

Ingredients:

Ridge gourd - 1
Tomatoes - 2 medium sized
Urad dal - 50g
Red Chilli - 5 
Garlic - 5 
Coconut - half cup
Tamarind - Gooseberry sized
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt


Procedure:

• Scratch and remove the rough skin from ridge gourd. That can't be used.
• Peel the next layer of skin and save it for chutney.
• Heat Oil in a kadai and roast red chillies. Take it out.
• Now add urad dal and roast it till color changes slightly. Take it out.
• Add some more oil and roast the ridge gourd skin collected, for about 5 mins.
• Now add the shredded coconut and tomatoes.
• Take out the mixture and allow it to cool.
• Grind this mixture, roasted redchilles and urad dal along with garlic, tamarind and salt.
• Add water as required.
• If needed heat oil and add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Wait till it sputters and add to the chutney.

Tasty Chutney is ready 😊😊😊. It goes well with idli, dosa. Do try this out and share your comments.