Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd Pachadi Recipe

Ingredients:

• Beerakaya/ Ridge Gourd - 1 chopped
• Green Chilli - 2 chopped
• Red chilli/ Endu Mirpakaya - 1
• Senaga Pappu/ Chana Dal - 1 tbsp
• Minapappu/ Urad Dal - 1 tbsp
• Avalu/Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Jeelakarra/Cumin seeds - 1tsp
• Chintapandu/ Tamarind - 1tbsp soaked in water
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste 

Method: 

• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
• Once spulttering starts add red chilli, chana dal, urad dal and green chillies and fry for 5minutes.
• Now add chopped ridge gourd/beerakaya mukkalu and fry for 15minutes or until ridge gourd is tender.
• Cool the above mixture then grind it along with tamarind and salt, if required add few water.