Name: Ridge Gourd Chutney Recipe|Heerekai Chutney
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml; 1 cup Roughly chopped ridge gourd with skin; 1 tsp urad dal; 2 green chilli; 1/2 inch tamarind; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp organic jaggery (optional); 1/2 tsp oil; 1 tsp oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 5-6 curry leaves; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

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Ridge gourd is know as turai in Hindi, Heerekai in Kannada, beerakai in Telugu, peechinga in Malayalam and peerkangai in Tamil.This is a healthy and tasty chutney made using ridge gourd pulp and few other spices. If you're bored of regular chutney for your morning breakfast or try to include more veggies for your picky eater at home, then try this heerkai chutney.

This is a healthy and tasty chutney made using ridge gourd pulp and few other spices — **Ridge Gourd Chutney |Heerekai Chutney**

Apart from the regular coconut ,tomato, onion, capsicum peanut chutney, I prepare this chutney for idli and dosa or chapati.It can be kept in fridge and can be used for 2-3 days.

There are many variations for this ridge gourd chutney .Some make this using the peel of ridge gourd ,only if i get organic then i make this chutney with the peel.I have used my Mom's recipe ,trust me you would never know its ridge gourd/heerekai inside this chutney.

Health benefits Of Ridge Gourd

Anti-inflammatory Effects.
Antimicrobial Benefits.
Allergy Protection.
Helps In Weight Loss.
Digestive and Liver Benefits.
Regulates Sugar Levels.
Boosts The Immune System.

Also see other chutney recipes

How to make Ridge Gourd chutney

1. Keep all the ingredients ready for making the chutney.

2. Take a pan, add oil, once oil is hot add urad dal and fry till they turn light brown.

3. Then add green chillies, garlic, tamarind and saute for another 1 minute and put it in a blender.

4. Now fry chopped ridge gourd in a half a teaspoon of oil until it turns light brown and keep aside until it cools down.

5. Then Grind together everything along with salt, jaggery to a coarse or smooth paste according to your preference. [Note: My mom makes it coarse everytime.]

6. Add tempering to the chutney and serve with idli, dosa, rice or roti.

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Ridge Gourd Chutney Recipe|Heerekai Chutney

Bhavana Patil

Ridge Gourd Chutney is a healthy and tasty chutney made using ridge gourd pulp and few other spices.

5 from 3 votes

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Servings:

Calories : 29

Course: Chutney

Cuisine: Indian, South Indian

Prep Time : 5 minutes

Cook Time : 10 minutes

Total Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients

measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
1 cup Roughly chopped ridge gourd with skin
1 tsp urad dal
2 green chilli
½ inch tamarind
3 cloves garlic
½ tsp organic jaggery (optional)
½ tsp oil

For Tempering:

1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
5-6 curry leaves
1 pinch asafoetida (hing)

Instructions

Take a pan, add oil, once oil is hot add urad dal and fry till they turn light brown.
Then add green chillies, garlic, tamarind and saute for another 1 minute and put it in a blender.
Now fry chopped ridge gourd in a half a teaspoon of oil until it turns light brown and keep aside until it cools down.
Then Grind together everything along with salt , jaggery to a coarse or smooth paste according to your preference.
Add tempering to the chutney and serve with idli, dosa ,rice or roti.

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Notes

1. Urad dal gives thick consistency to the chutney.You can replace Urad dal with Chana dal for this recipe.

2.Don't add any water to grind, the moisture from the veggies is enough to grind.

3.You can replace green chillies with red chillies.

4.Only if you get Organic ridge gourd ,use the peel else try to avoid adding it since there are chances of pesticides on the peel.

5.Use organic ingredients wherever possible.

Note:Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbspCalories: 29kcalCarbohydrates: 1.5gProtein: 0.5gFat: 2.3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2.8mgPotassium: 27.3mgFiber: 0.7gVitamin A: 8610IUVitamin C: 2.7mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 0mg

Keyword heerekayi chutney, ridgegourd chutney

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Comments

Priya says

April 23, 2020 at 5:38 pm

Thanks for this recipe , Bhavana! I generally do not like heerekayi and was looking for some recipe that can help me get over that. This chutney recipe is a winner!!
I modified by adding grated coconut to it. Was yum!

- bhavana says
  
  April 23, 2020 at 7:04 pm
  
  Whoo! glad you liked it.This is my moms style recipe..Last time i tried adding 2 tablespoons of roasted peanuts it was great.Will try adding grated coconut next time.Thanks Priya!