Ridge gourd chutney is a one-of-a-kind dish with tonnes of health benefits and a delicious taste. This chutney is made with ridge gourd vegetable skin and spices.

Ridge gourd is so nutritious , rich in essential components like dietary fibres, water content, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium and vitamin B6.
High amounts of vitamin A in ridge gourd, in the form of beta carotene, helps to improving eyesight. Good for skin, hair and stomach.

Ingredients:
- 2 Ridge gourd
- 1 sp Oil
- 2 sp Toor dal
- 2 garlic pods
- 4 red chilli
- Small lemon size tamarind
- Lemon size jaggery
- 2 sp freshly grated coconut
- Salt to taste
- 100 ml water
Method:
- Wash and rinse the ridge gourd (turai) .
- Peel the skin and keep it aside.
- In a pan add oil, roast toor dal, garlic and red chilli until aromatic.
- Then add ridge-gourd peel. Cook 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat.
- Transfer it to mixer jar. Add water and blend make a paste.
- Enjoy with steamed hot rice.
Note: This chutney can be stored up to 1 week in refrigerator .