Peerkangai thogayal (Ridge gourd Chutney)

Ridge gourd chutney is simple & easy to make.  It taste great with plain rice, curd rice or with rotis too. This thogayal is really healthy & it is made without coconut.  

Ingredients :

1. Ridge gourd - 1 big sized
2. Red chillies -3 to 4 nos (to spice taste)
3. Tamarind  - 1 tsp
4. Salt to tase
5. Urad dal - 1 tsp
6. A pinch of hing
7. Oil - 1 tsp

Method :

1.   Peel the ridge gourd skin off.  Cut the skin into small pieces.

2.   Heat oil in the pan, add urad dal & red chillies.  

3.   Add the ridge gourd skin, hing, tamarind & salt to taste.  Cook them till done. 

4.   Grind the ridge gourd skin to a fine paste.

Serve with rice.