Ridge Gourd Skin/Edges Chutney – [Shirala chya saalichi chutney / Turai ke chillke ki chutney]

Most common breakfast @ our place belonged to dosa – idli family. Mom used to do loads of variations with them and also with the side dish served with it – Chutney!So at our place we had this Huge family of Chutneys- every week new one and it dint reappear for months! :-/
So I also decided to continue this trend and atleast try new chutney/pickle once a month. So when we had brought ridge gourd, I recollected Mom’s Shirala chya saalichi chutney. Ridge gourd is called Shirala in Marathi cos it has these Shiras (Edges in marathi), normally we don’t use this in our sabzi/vegetable (as we use peeled guord) and as I have this waste phobia I feel top of the world if I use something which was meant to be thrown. ;)

You Need:

• Skin /Edges of Ridge gourd

• Green Chilies: 2-3 as spicy as you need
• Sesame Seeds (Til): 2-3 tsp
• Ghee: while roasting
• Jaggery and Tamarind Pulp: 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

 

You Do:

1. Heat Ghee in a pan – Roast all ingredients on the pan.                                                                          
2. The skin changes its color from dark green to light one  - then put it across in mixer and grind.                                                            
3. Add the pulp – grind –add water for the required consistency.

Done :)