Sorakaya Pachadi - Bottle gourd chutney

The sorakaya pachadi is normally prepared because there is left over bottle gourd lying in the kitchen or refrigerator.  Most of the times it is a very small portion which is left over and there is nothing much that can be prepared except the sorakaya pachadi or the bottle gourd chutney.  The sorakaya pachadi can be taken along with hot rice...   Let us now see how to make Sorakaya Pachadi or the Bottle Gourd Chutney..

Ingredients required :

• Bottle Gourd ( Sorakaya )  -  100 grams
• Ural Dal -  1 tbsp\
• Senaga pappu (Bengal gram ) -  1/2 tbsp
• Mustard -  1/4 tbsp
• Dhaniya ( coriander seeds ) -  1 tbsp
• Tamarind -  lemon sized
• Salt as needed
• Green chillies - 3 nos

For seasoning :

• Oil -  2 tbsp
• Urad dal -  1  1/2 tbsp
• Mustard -  1/2 tbsp
• Methi -  1/4 tbsp
• Jeera -  1/4 tbsp
• Red chillies -  2 nos
• Curry leaves - 7 nos
• Hing ( Asafoetida ) -- a pinch

Method of making Sorakaya Pachadi :

• Chop the bottle gourd into medium sized pieces
• Heat oil in a pan and add these bottle gourd pieces, tamarind, salt, green chillies and saute for 5 minutes
• Now fry the urad dal, bengal gram, dhaniya, mustard in some oil
• Cool the fried mixture and grind it after adding the bottle gourd mixture
• In the same pan fry all the seasoning ingredients and mix them with the grounded mixure

Serve this Sorakaya Pachadi with hot steaming rice and a dollop of ghee...

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