Ridge Gourd (Skin Pickle)
Beerakaaya Thokku Pachadi, this is the name which can be give to this recipe in telugu, since it is made using Ridge Gourd skin :-) Yeah!!! don'nt want to believe..but its true. When I heard from my mother about this recipe, I said how it is possible?? But when I tasted this pickle I said WHY NOT?? This is very simple to make and can be served with dosa or along with chapathis or hot rice. This can be kept fresh upto 3 days if it is stored in the refrigerator. But I preffer to make it in small amount and finish it off the same day or maximum next day. Here I go with the recipe:-
Ingredients:
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Skin of 2 Ridge Gourd (peel the skin, wash in cold water and drain)
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 to 4 green chillies or 4 to 5 dry red chillies
small lemon size tamarind (chinthapandu--wash and soak in warm water)
1 tsp oil
salt as required
For Seasoning:
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4 to 5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 to 3 tsp oil
Method:
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Ingredients:
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Skin of 2 Ridge Gourd (peel the skin, wash in cold water and drain)
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 to 4 green chillies or 4 to 5 dry red chillies
small lemon size tamarind (chinthapandu--wash and soak in warm water)
1 tsp oil
salt as required
For Seasoning:
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4 to 5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 to 3 tsp oil
Method:
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- Heat the oil, add cumin seeds. Once they start spluttering, add ridge gourd skin and fry till becomes soft.
- Now add green chillies and fry for two more minutes. Add soaked tamarind from above and remove from heat. Do not mix. Allow to cool down.
- After it cools down, make the paste of above with required salt in a blender. Do not add water if possible( or little if required).
- Make seasoning, add to the above paste. The pickel is ready:-))
Labels: beerakaaya, beerakaaya thokku pachadi, chutney, pachadi, pickel, ridge gourd, ridge gourd skin pickel, vegetable, vegetable dishes
I had prepared something with those peels long back and it tsteed great. Now that I have a proper recipe, I will make it next time. Thanks Meena.
Posted by Anonymous | September 11, 2006 3:31 PM
shilpa nice to hear from you. iam happy that you are aware of this...hope you will like this recipe too!!!
Posted by Meena Kandlakuti | September 11, 2006 3:45 PM
i have heard of this but never had a proper recipe to try it out., thanks.
Posted by Anonymous | September 12, 2006 7:08 PM
Hi Meena, your recipe with ridge gourd is very interesting ,not to mention appetising too..would louve to try asap,thanks for sharing....:)
Posted by Anonymous | September 13, 2006 2:44 AM