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Sorakaya Thokku Pachadi | Bottle Gourd Peel Chutney

Cuisine Andhra Pradesh
Author Srivalli

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Bottle Gourd Peel / Sorakaya Tholu
  • 1 cup Bottle Gourd Pieces / Sorakaya Pieces
  • 1 tbsp Whole Coriander / Dhaniya
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
  • A Pinch Asofoetida / Hing
  • 1/2 tsp Bengal Gram / Channa Dal
  • 4 nos Red Chillies
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • Tamarind small marble size
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Oil

Seasonings

  • 1/2 tsp Oil
  • 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Urad Dal

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the skin from the bottle gourd. The cube the sorakaya into small pieces.
  • Then heat a pan with oil, add methi, coriander seeds, hing, cumin seeds, Bengal gram, Then add the red chilies, green chilies, remove that aside.
  • Then add the peels, saute well. Then add the sorakaya pieces and saute for a while.
  • Remove and allow it cool.
  • Once it is cooled down, grind to an almost coarse paste.
  • Heat another pan with oil. Once it is hot, add mustard seeds and urad dal. When it splutters, pour over the ground chutney and mix well.
  • Serve with steaming rice.
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