Beerakaya pachadi or Ridge Gourd churney or Heerekayi chutney

Needed

1. Ridge gourd or beerekaya or heerekaayi - 1
2. Oil - 1 table spoon
3. Urad dal - 1 table spoon
4. Tamarind paste - 1 tea spoon
5. Coconut - 1/2 cup
6. Green chillies - 2
7. Asafoetida - a pinch
8. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tea spoon
9. Salt - 1 tea spoon or as needed

Method

1. Without peeling the skin, wash the ridge gourd thorouhly and cut into small cubes.
2. Add 1/2 table spoon oil to the saucepan and fry the green chillies and ridgegourd pieces.
3. Once they become tender, transfer hem to another plate and keep them aside.
4. In the same saucepan, fry 1 tablespoon of urad dal till they turn brown.
5. To the blender, add fried urad dal, green chillies,coconut, tamarind,salt and grind to a coarse paste.
6. Now, add the fried ridge gourd pieces and grind again into coarse paste.
7. Heat 1/2 table spoon oil, add mustard seeds and asafoetida and as they splutter, add the seasoning to the coarse paste.
8. Close the lid and let the flavors sink in for 10 minutes, serve the cutney with hot rice.