• To begin the preparation of spicy tasty ridge gourd peel chutney first we have to pressure cook peel

Pressure cooking

• Wash clean the ridge gourd properly to remove dust and dirt. We can soak the ridge gourd in water for 15 to 20 minutes for deep cleaning.
• Peel skin of ridge gourd and keep aside. Pressure cook ridge gourd peel with green chilies for 1 or 2 whistles with very little water as per your taste preference.
• Cool pressure-cooked peel and green chilies.

Frying spices

• In a fry pan, add methi seeds, fry on low heat until they turn golden colour. Keep this aside until we fry others.
• Next fry urad dal on low heat until golden in colour. Keep aside until use.
• Add sesame seeds and fry on low heat until few of them splutter and turn golden. Keep all the fried ingredients aside.

Grinding

• Using a mixer grinder, grind together the following ingredients into fine paste. Pressure cooked peel with green chilies, fresh grated coconut, dry roasted methi seeds, urad dal and sesame seeds.
• To adjust spiciness, we add jaggery powder and tamarind paste while grinding.
• Also add asafoetida or hing and salt as per taste.
• We also add few twigs of coriander leaves for added flavour to chutney.
• Grind everything together to a thick paste adding few tablespoons of water. Do n and keep in a bowl until seasoning.

Seasoning

• For seasoning, heat a small pan, add coconut oil. Fry mustard seeds and curry leaves until crisp.
• Pour coconut oil seasoning on chutney and mix well. Delicious heerekai sippe chutney or ridge gourd peel chutney is ready to be served.

Serving suggestions

• Serve this heerekai sippe chutney with dosa or idli. It can be served with white rice as a main course.
• Here are few of side dish with main course, you can check these on blog
• If you are not serving the chutney immediately, then do not add seasoning.
• Seasoning can be made at the time of serving. Cripsy curry leaves of seasoning tastes best when served immediately.

Storage suggestions

• We can store the ground chutney in airtight container under refrigeration and then add seasoning just before serving. It stays good for 2 days in refrigerator.