Ridge Gourd Chutney

Ingredients:

Ridge Gourd/Turai – 200 gm

Urad Dal – 1 tsp

Green Chillies – 2 slit

Tamarind – one small inch

Garlic pods – 3-4 pcs

Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp

Jaggery powder – ½ tsp (Optional)

Salt – 1/4 tsp or as per dietician’s advice

Refined oil – 2 tsp

Remove the sharp ridges of the ridge gourd keeping a bit of skin intact and cut them into cubes.
Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal, fenugreek seeds, garlic pods, and tamarind and roast for a while.
Add the vegetable and saute for a few minutes until almost cooked. The peel would be hard, which is okay as we want crunch to our chutney.
Cool the mixture and transfer it to a mixer jar. Add salt and jaggery (optional) and grind coarsely.
Serve it with dosa or idli.