Beerakaya nuvvula pachhadi (Ridge gourd sesame chutney)

Ingredients:
2 small ridge gourds (peeled and chopped)
3 tbsp sesame seeds (white)
5 -6 small green chillis
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp cumin seeds
small size tamarind soaked in water
salt to taste
1 inch ginger
1 tsp oil, mustard, cumin seeds and chana dal, dry red chillis, curry leaves for seasoning.

How i make it :

• Peel the skin of the ridge gourd and chop them
• In a oil greased pan, add the green chillis, ginger and beerakaya and cook them untill tender for 5 mins.
• Add the sesame seeds add fry for 2 more mins.
• Let it cool before blending. Add all the mix in to the blender and add raw garlic cloves, cumin seeds, soaked tamarind, salt and blend it together into a smooth paste.
• Once done blending, in a kadai or pan add 1 tsp oil and season it with mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chana dal, dry red chillis and pinch if hing.

       Enjoy the chutney with hot steamed rice and top it with tsp of ghee. :)