Ridge gourd chutney | Peerkangai chutney- How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation Time: 5 to 8 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type : Chutney, side dish | Take with : Idly, Uthappam, Dos, Upma

Ingredients

• Ridge gourd[Perrkangai or Turai] – 1
• Dry red chilli [Sigappu milagai, Vara Milagai]–1 or 2
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Coconut - 3 tbsp
• Tamarind – 1 inch piece
• Bengal gram[Chana dal, kadalai paruppu] – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• Water as needed
• Salt to taste

For seasoning [optional]

• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 1 spring
• Asafetida[Hing]- 1/4 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp

Method

• Peel off the ridge gourd skin, wash & roughly chop.
• Heat oil in a pan add bengal gram, urad dal, garlic, dry red chilli, coconut, & tamarind saute till light brown
• Then add peerkangai, turmeric powder & salt roast till soft.
• Put roasted ingredients in a mixer jar finely grind.
• For seasoning:- Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, asafetida & curry leaves
• Add seasoned ingredients to the ground mixture mix well then serve with idli, uthappam & dosa.

How to make Ridge gourd chutney video

How to make Peerkangai chutney-Stepwise pictures

Wash, peel off the skin then roughly chop ridge gourd

Heat oil in a pan, add chan dal, urad dal

Add dry red chilli, roast till light brown

Add Garlic & coconut

Add tamarind roast till light brown

Add roasted ingredients

Heat same pan, add oil, ridge gourd & turmeric

Add salt, saute till soft

Now its ready, cut off heat

Add roasted ingredients, finely grind

Now its ready

For seasoning:- Add oil, mustard, curry leaves & Asafetida

Add seasoned ingredients

Ridge gourd chutney ready, serve hot with idli, dosa, rice or chapathi

Turai chutney/Peerkangai chutney