Spicy Ridge Gourd Chutney (Beerakaya Chutney) is a spicy chutney that pairs well with rice and complements any South Indian dish, such as Dosa, Uttapam, Idli, and Vada.
Recipe
Serving: 4
Cooking Time: 25-30 Mins
Complexity: Simple
Taste: Extra Spicy
Ingredients
| Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Peanuts | 1 tablespoon |
| Ridge Gourd | 2 cups |
| Cubes cut tomatoes | 1 cup |
| Cumin Seed | 1.5 teaspoons |
| Green Chilies | 5-6 pieces |
| Tamarind Paste | 1 teaspoon |
| Garlic | 3 pieces crushed |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Vegetable Oil | 2 tablespoons |
| Sesame seeds | 1 tablespoon |
| Onion cubes | 1/4 cup |
| Mustard seeds | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Urad dal | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Dry whole chilies | 2 pieces |
| Curry leaves | 1 tablespoon |
| Turmeric powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Coriander leaves | 1/4 cup |
Preparation
Peel off ridge gourd and cut into cubes size.
Slit green chilies in length.
- Step 1
Take a hot fry pan, add peanuts, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, roast for 1 minute. Add sesame seeds and roast for a minute more. Put all the roasted ingredients in a grinder and grind them into a fine powder. Keep them aside on a plate.
- Step 2
Add one teaspoon oil to the hot frypan, when oil gets hot, add green chilies, sauté until light brown.
Add the fried green chilies, tamarind paste, and powder from step 1 to a blender and blend them until finely ground. Keep them aside on a plate.
- Step 3
Add one teaspoon oil in a hot frypan, when oil gets hot, add ridge gourd, tomato cubes, and coriander leaves sauté for a minute and keep the lid on and let all cook until they get soft. Keep them aside on a plate.
- Step 4
Now put the material of step 3 and step 2 in a blender and add salt. Blend all the materials coarsely. Take the mixture out of the bowl.
- Step 5
Heat a small pan for tadka. Add 2 tablespoons of oil, let it heat, add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal, and red whole chilies, and let them turn light brown. Now add crushed garlic and curry leaves, turmeric powder, and sauté for a minute.
Turn off the heat and pour tadka on top of the mixture of step 4.
- Step 6
For garnishing fry onion cubes and pour on top of chutney. This makes your hot n spicy ridge gourd chutney ready.
Your hot and spicy chutney is ready to serve.
Serving
Serve chutney with any south Indian cuisine as a side. This chutney pairs well with rice; you can enjoy it alongside Dosa, Uttapam, Idli, and Vada. If you are a spicy food lover, you can also enjoy any Indian cuisine.
