Ash gourd peel chutney - Sambanda 5

One more chutney recipe made out of vegetable peel, this time with (ash gourd)white pumpkin peel. Easy and tasty. This goes well with rice, could also be eaten with dosa, idli or chapathi. Do try!

Check out other vegetable peel chutneys here: 

Bottle-gourd peel chutney 

Ridge gourd(heerekayi) chutney 

Mangalore soutekayi(cucumber) chutney 

Ingredients

Ash gourd peel

Jeera - 1/2 tbsp

Green chillies - 2-3

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp(approx)

Turmeric powder

Hing

Oil

Grated coconut - handful 

Sugar - 1/2 tbsp( I used jaggery)

Salt

for tadka

Mustard seeds

Urad dal

Chana dal

Curry leaves

Red chili

Method

In a pan, add some oil. Add jeera. After it splutters, add green chillies and tamarind(if adding dry). Add chopped ash gourd peel, salt, turmeric and hing. Sauté till the peel shrinks and moisture is gone. Off the stove and add coconut. Sauté well. Add little jaggery(or sugar). Grind(with tamarind if adding paste) to chutney consistency, adding water as needed.  

Serve with some hot rice.

Recipe Source - “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXliMeRwGc”

Notes - The blogger states that similar procedure could be used for watermelon peel too.