Sometimes the best dishes are those that nosotros come upward up alongside at the spur of the moment. This is i such dish, which is the consequence of my impulsive action. Whenever I select dwelling ridge-gourd together with brand something out of it( this fourth dimension it was the ridge-gourd stir-fry0, I relieve the tegument together with brand chutney out of it. No, I am non beingness cheap. This is a real traditional dish together with is used every bit a dip every bit good every bit a side-dish. Not solely is it a rich origin of fiber, it is smashing for digestive health. This fourth dimension when I was inwards the procedure of making this chutney, my eyes brutal on closed to pomegranate tegument that I had dried together with had to set away. See, traditionally, nosotros besides brand pomegranate tegument chutney. In fact, my woman rear regularly made it past times grinding together pomegranate tegument alongside cumin seeds together with pepper corn along alongside coconut, crimson chillies together with tamarind. All 3 original ingredients : pomegranate peel, pepper corn together with cumin seeds are soothing for the GI system. So, every bit I was making the ridge gourd tegument chutney , I threw inwards one-half of the pomegranate tegument that had been dried. I besides added extra cumin seeds together with dark pepper corns. The consequence was truly, utterly delicious! I would brand this over together with over again.
Servings: 8-10
Ingredients:
Dried Pomegranate peel: from 1/2 medium sized pomegranate.
Ghosale sheera (ridge gourd peel): from 2 ridge-gourd.
Coconut Oil/ghee: 1 tsp
Mustard: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Jeera ( cumin): 1 tbsp
Black pepper corns: 1 tbsp
Green chillies : 2
Tamarind : marble size ( if using pulp, purpose 1/4 tsp)
Asofoetida: pinch
Freshly grated coconut: 1/2 loving cup ( yous could set upto i loving cup if yous wish)
Salt: 1tsp ( adapt according to your taste)
Water: 1/2+1/2 cup
Method:
With your fingers, interruption the ridge gourd tegument together with banking concern tally for thread similar fibers. Remove together with discard them. Wash together with Clean the tender tegument together with run along aside.In a sauté pan, oestrus oil/ghee, splutter mustard seeds.
Then add together curry leaves,jeera together with pepper corns.Sauté for 2 minutes.
Now add together the dried pomegranate tegument together with sauté for 4-5 minutes.
Then, add together inwards the cleaned together with washed ridge gourd tegument together with tiddler it for 4-5 mins on depression flame.
Add 1/2 loving cup H2O together with allow it laid upward for 5-8 mins.
Turn the open fire off together with allow it cool down.
Now add together freshly grated coconut, light-green chillies, asofoetida, tamarind& common salt together with grind inwards a blender to a shine paste. Add the other 1/2 loving cup H2O spell grinding every bit needed.
Serve alongside rice/ dosa/idlis or fifty-fifty inwards a sandwich.
Can last stored inwards an airtight container for upto 1 calendar week inwards the refrigerator.
Cooking made easy:
While making the higher upward chutney, I sometimes add together the light-green chillies together with kokosnoot spell sautéing the ridge gourd tegument . Then I allow it cool downward together with grind it alongside other ingredients. This increases the shelf-life of the chutney.
Keeping a chutney handy makes breakfast together with dinner easy.
Tip for salubrious living:
Both Jeera ( Cumin) together with pepper assistance inwards digestion together with is helpful inwards counteracting nausea together with forenoon sickness.Cumin is besides purported to select anti-diabetic, anti-epileptic, anti-tumor, anti-microbial together with immunologic activities inwards the human body. Cumin is besides a origin of magnesium & iron.
Food for thought:
A adept caput together with a adept pump are ever a formidable combination! Nelson Mandela