Ridge Gourd Pachadi Recipe
Ridge gourd pachadi is a delicious pachadi recipe with a not-so-popular vegetable ridge gourd or beerakaya. The added ingredients and chillies here add a wonderful flavour to the otherwise bland vegetable.
Ingredients
- 5 cups of ridge gourd peeled and cubed
- 1/4 cup of shallots or red onions chopped
- 2-3 flakes of garlic
- 4-5 green chillies adjust to heat preference
- 1 tsp of tamarind paste or a small piece of tamarind
- For tempering:
- 3 tbsp of oil
- 1/2 tsp of black mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup of sliced onions or shallots
- A few curry leaves
Instructions
- Peel the ridge gourd, wash well, and cut into small cubes
- Place in a cooking pan along with the rest of the ingredients and salt
- Keeping heat low, cook in a closed pan for about 10-12 minutes or until the ridge gourd has cooked to a soft consistency. The vegetable will let out a lot of water so no need to add water while cooking
- Cool and grind to a smooth paste
- Heat oil for tempering and add the black mustard seeds
- When the seeds pop, add the sliced onions or shallots and curry leaves
- Fry until the onions turn golden and add the pureed mixture to this
- Heat through and add more salt if needed
- Serve warm with rice and any curry