Ridge Gourd Chutney

This chutney is made with onion, spices, and ridge gourd, a ridged, dark green vegetable with a taste similar to zucchini. It is highly delicious served with rice.

Health Benefits

1. When you consume this recipe, you get many health benefits for your body. One of these benefits is to strengthen the immune system.
2. The ridge gourd is high in fiber as well as compounds which help to moderate the sugar level of the blood.
3. This recipe is rich in several nutrients needed by the body. Some of the nutrients include protein, carbohydrate, sodium, potassium, and lots of vitamins. These nutrients ensure that the body can run its metabolic activities easily.

Ingredients

oil: 2 tbsp

chana dal (chickpeas): 1 tbsp

(18 oz.) urad dal (split husked black lentils): 1 tbsp

chopped driedred chillies: 4 tsp

cloves garlic: 4

cubed peeled ridge gourd: 3 cups

tamarind paste: 1 tsp

jaggery paste: 1 tsp

salt to taste

Water as needed

Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

curry leaves: 1 tsp

Asafetida: 1 tsp

How To Make Ridge Gourd Chutney

1. Heat 1 tbsp. of the oil in a pan. Add the chana dal, urad dal, chillies, and garlic. Fry the ingredients well until color changes to golden. Remove from the pan and blend to a paste.
2. Add the remaining oilto the pan. Add the gourd and cook for about 6 minutes.
3. Add the chana dal paste, and the tamarind and jaggery pastes. Mix well.
4. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix them well and continue cooking for about 15 minutes.
5. Serve it immediately.

Tip:

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Trivia

1. When the ridge gourd is allowed to mature, it becomes the loofah, the fibrous scrubbing sponge.