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Sorekayi (BottleGourd) Pachadi/Chutney



INGREDIENTS
Bottle Gourd / Sorekayi - 1/2 medium size
1 - Small Onion
Curry Leaves
2-3 Green chillies
1-2 Red chillies
1 tsp - Urad dal
1/2tsp - Fenugreek seeds
1-2 tsp Groundnut/Peanuts
1tsp - Mustard
Pinch of hing
small lemon size Tamarind
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil

Method:
1. Peel and cut Bottle Gourd in to small pieces.
2. Cut onion in to pieces.
3. In a pan heat oil, add hing, curry leaves, mustard, fenugreek, urad dal, groundnuts and red chillies fry till golden brown and add chopped bottlegrourd, onion, green chillies, fry and close the lid for few seconds.
4. put everything in blender, add salt, tamarind and grind it for few seconds, now u can taste and adjust spice & salt again.
5. Mix well and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. (Once again at the end u can do tempering by mustard & hing optional)
6. Very tasty chutney, easy to make & ready to eat with rice and chapatis.
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Comments

Preety said…
we can make chutney also with bottlegurad ..hmm..i didn't know abot that..thanks for sharing
August 25, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Pavithra Elangovan said…
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm looks so yummy
August 25, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Pavithra Elangovan said…
Will try this for sure i have bottle gourd in the fridge,.
August 25, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Krishnaveni said…
Hey looks yum! Something new to me... Sure I will give a try and let u know..:)
August 27, 2009 at 1:05 PM
Krishnaveni said…
@Padma
I have tried this chutney today.. it came out very well!
I tried it along with Kumbalakayi Dosa.. and that combination was very tasty!:)
Thanks a lot for this wonderful recipe:)
September 7, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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