Ingredients

• 1 cup - Ridge gourd peels
• 2 tbsp - Sesame seeds
• 2 - Dry red chillies
• 5 - Garlic cloves
• 1 inch piece - Ginger
• 1 - Tamarind (marble size)
• 2 tsp - Oil
• For Tempering:
• 1/4 tsp - Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp - Urad dal
• 2 - Curry leaves

How to Make Ridge Gourd Chutney

• Wash thoroughly the ridge gourd peels and drain the excess water.
• Heat 1 tsp of oil and fry the ginger, garlic, red chillies and tamarind until they turn brown.
• Add the sesame seeds immediately, fry them until they change colour and keep aside.
• Stir fry the ridge gourd peels in the same pan until they shrink a bit and let them cool.
• Grind them a bit coarsely with enough salt.
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves, let them splutter and add the tempering to the ground chutney.
• Serve with idlis, dosais or rice dishes. Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe