Ingredients

• Ridge Gourd – 1 medium
• Onion 1 chopped
• Garlic 5 cloves chopped
• Tomato 1 chopped
• Green chilies 3
• Salt
• Oil few spoons

Tempering

• Oil few spoons
• Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
• Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
• Chana dal 1/4 spoon
• Urad dal 1/4 spoon
• Aafoetida 1/4 spoon
• Curry leaves few

Method

1. Wash and pat dry the gourd. Scrape away its ridges, spoon away its seeds as well. Chop the pulp and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, Stir-in garlic, onions and tomatoes…fry for few minutes.
3. Add ridge gourd. Saute for few more minutes. Maybe add salt now.
4. Then wet-grind these to thick puree. Add very little water. Set aside.
5. Heat oil in a small pan, add all the tempering items mentioned above. When they pop and splutter…turn this over the chutney prepared.
6. Serve as a side dish for idly, dosa, poori or as a dip to chips.