Perkankai skin chutney recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Finely chopped Ridge gourd (perkankai) skin - 1 cup
2. Shredded coconut - 1/4 cup
3. Green chili - 3
4. Lemon juice - 1 teaspoon (tsp.) optional
5. Oil - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
6. Salt - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp.)
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8. -- for tempering --
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10. Curry leaf - 4 count
11. Mustard seed - 1/4 teaspoon (tsp.)
12. Split black gram - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)
13. Oil - 1 teaspoon (tsp.)

PREPARATION:

1. Heat oil and sauté chopped ridge gourd (perkankai) skin until they are cooked. Cool this to room temperature.
2. In a mixer add sautéed ridge gourd (perkankai) skin , coconut, green chili, lemon juice, salt, water as need and grind to a thick paste to chutney consistency. Transfer this to a bowl.
3. In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds, split black gram, curry leaf. Once the mustard seeds stop splattering add this the chutney in the bowl mix well and serve.

NOTES:

1. Cooking Time: 10 minutes
2. You can add coriander leaves, mint leaves as well.