Peerkangai Chutney | Ridge Gourd Chutney

Ridge gourd is quite lower in saturated fats as well as calories. It really is abundant with dietary fiber, vitamin C, riboflavin, zinc, thiamin, iron, as well as magnesium. It is a Excellent blood purifier. It posses laxative properties. It also helps cure jaundice and aldo beneficial for dibetes. It also helps in weight loss.Anti-inflammatory as well as anti-biotic properties seemed to be related to this particular vegetable. It is just a excellent natural method of eliminating the toxic compounds through the entire body.

Ingredients

Ridge gourd/ Peerkangai - 1 nos

Urad Dhal - 2 tbsp

Red chilli - 2 nos

Tamarind - small lemon size

Salt to taste

Oil - 2 tsp

For seasoning:

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. In a Kadai, pour 1 tsp oil and add the urad dhal, red chillis, tamarind and roast it till the dhal is golden. In the same kadai, pour some more oil fry the chopped Ridge gourd for 2 minutes and keep it aside. 

2. In a blender add all the fried ingredients and ground it well.

3. In the same kadai, pour some oil , add the mustard seeds and urad dhal and once it splitters add it to the ground chutney. Serve with Rice or Idly.