Ridge Gourd Chutney | Heerekai Chutney

Ridge Gourd Chutney is a recipe from my Mom. I grew up eating this simple dish, but for some reason, I never bothered to try it until recently.

Now that I know how simple it is to make and how healthy ridge gourd is, I like it even more now.  I think this recipe is a godsend for me so I am going to share it with you all too.

Takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and goes very well with rice as well as dosa.

In case you are wondering, Ridge gourd is the fruit of a subtropical vine that belongs to the cucumber family and native to central and eastern Asia, including India.

It’s quite popular as a vegetable in various regional cuisines in Asia. Ridge Gourd is suitable for chutney before it ripens.

So the trick is to pick the green ones. As they ripen, the skin becomes scaly and unfit for cooking.

It is a must-try chutney that goes well with hot rice with little ghee/oil, dosa, idli, and roti.

Let’s start cooking…

Ingredients for Ridge Gourd Chutney

2 medium-sized ridge gourd

Small-sized or ½ tbsp tamarind

½ cup grated coconut

3-4 red chilies

5-8 curry leaves (optional)

1 ½ tbsp split black gram (urad dal)

1 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp coconut oil

Salt to taste

How to make Heerekai Chutney

Wash the ridge gourd and peel the skin as I have shown in the picture

Slice them and cook in boiling water with tamarind. Switch off the heat and allow it to cool.

Place a pan over medium heat and drizzle 2 tsp coconut oil.

As the oil heats up, add split black gram and red chilies and saute them until black gram turns golden.

Add fresh curry leaves and turn off the heat. Now blend the cooked ridge gourd, grated coconut, sauteed black gram and chilies to get a moderately smooth consistency.

Add salt to taste and also add seasoning.

Ridge Gourd Chutney is ready!

Here are my chutney recipes for you to try.

Pudina Chutney

Coconut Chutney

Carrot Chutney

In Indian cuisine, it is common to make stir fry, sambar or chutney with Ridge Gourd.

I can assure you that, once you taste this chutney, you will become a huge fan of it, just like me.

Try this recipe along with my recipe for Plantain stir fry and serve with hot steamed rice for a mouth-watering experience! 

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