Peechinga (Ridge Gourd) Chutney
Tamil vegetarian chutney
Cuisine
Tamil
Servings
Prep Time
5
people
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
5
people
15
minutes
Ingredients
Peechinga : 2 nos (medium size) –
green chilli –
3
nos
Red
Chilli Powder
: 2 tsp –
Salt
: 1 –
2
tsp
Cumin seeds
: 1 tsp –
Coriander leaves : as reqd –
Tamarind
pulp : to taste –
Instructions
Peel the peechinga.
Cut the peechinga, coriander leaves and green chilli (if red
chilli powder
is not used) into pieces.
Enter Step
Heat some
coconut
/ refined
oil
in a kadai.
Then add the
cumin seeds
, after they splutter add green chilli (if not using red
chilli powder
, otherwise red
chilli powder
).
And after 1 minute, add the cut and cleaned peechinga pieces and stir for4 – 5 minutes (till the pieces become soft).
After the pieces turn soft, add the
tamarind
pulp and mix it gently, once done turn off the stove and keep the mixture to cool.
After the mixture cools down, add some
salt
and cut coriander leaves to the mixture and grind it well in a mixer till it turns into a paste / chutney.
Peechinga chutney is ready and it can be served as side dish to dosa / idly / uppuma etc. and this chutney is also a
coconut
– free recipe