Beerakaya Chutney
Updated: Nov 8, 2024
This is one chutney i got hooked on to because of its spicy and sour taste full of flavors. Its a green colored chutney made from ridge gourd. There are different names to this vegetable which is full of nutrition. Beerakaya is a name in Telegu language, where as its called Turai in Hindi and Dodka in Marathi. I was never a fan of ridge gourd but this version of vegetable is something I love to cook as my family enjoys eating this with Dosas or rice.
Cooking Time- 20 minutes Serves- 4-6
Ingredients: -
- 2 cups chopped Beerakaya (ridge gourd)
- 2 inches ginger
- 6 garlic petals
- 10 green chillies
- 1 string of curry leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon chana dal (soaked for 30 mins)
- Tamarind (1 tiny lemon ball sized, add half if you don't like it sour)
- 1/2 cup water (or more if you like it thin)
- 1 teaspoon urad dal + chana dal (seasoning)
- 2 red chillies
- 1 teaspoon jeera (1/2 +1/2- for blending & seasoning)
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoon oil
- Asafoetida (Hing) a pinch
- 1 cup coriander leaves (cilantro)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or according to taste)
Method: -
1- In a saucepan add 1 tablespoon oil, jeera, hing and let it splatter for 2 minutes
2- Add green chilies, ginger, garlic, soaked dal, gourd and saute for 5 mins.
3- Add all in a grinder with coriander leaves, salt and water and blend till smooth. Remove in a serving bowl.
4- Seasoning- Heat oil then add Hing, mustard, jeera, urad dal, chana dal, red chillies, curry leaves. Let is splatter for a minute.
5- Pour the hot seasoning on the chutney.
Note- You can eat this chutney with idlis or hot rice with ghee. Its really tasty. Kids who are fussy about eating gourds also enjoy:) The benefits of ridge gourd are it's a good source of iron, vitamin A, C & much more like for ex- for weight loss, diabetes, constipation etc.
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