Mumbai-Masala: Maharashtra Food: Bottle gourd peel chutney

Bottle gourd peel chutney

Ingredients

(The exact amount of the ingredients is not given as one can vary the amount of each as desired)
fresh grated coconut(optional),
skin of bottle gourd, (when you make bottle gourd bhaaji, peel the skin and use it in this recipe)
1 tsp peanut powder or shelled peanuts,
1 teaspoon sesame seeds,
green chilies,
coriander leaves,
salt and sugar,
2 tsp lemon juice

Method

1. Wash the skin of bottle gourd. Heat a kadai with 1 teaspoon oil in it. Combine the peeled skin and sesame seeds in the kadai. Fry both until crisp.

2. Grind together the bottle gourd skin, sesame seeds, coconut, chilies, peanut powder, salt, sugar and coriander leaves.Add lemon juice and serve with snacks or even with chapati and rice.

Tip: Variation can be made in the following ways.
1. Replace lemon juice with tamarind or yogurt while grinding.
2. Add ginger and/or garlic.

Bottle gourd peel chutney
Ingredients
(The exact amount of the ingredients is not given as one can vary the amount of each as desired) fresh grated coconut(optional), skin of bottle gourd, (when you make bottle gourd bhaaji, peel the skin and use it in this recipe) 1 tsp peanut powder or shelled peanuts, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, green chilies, coriander leaves, salt and sugar, 2 tsp lemon juice
Method 1. Wash the skin of bottle gourd. Heat a kadai with 1 teaspoon oil in it. Combine the peeled skin and sesame seeds in the kadai. Fry both until crisp. 2. Grind together the bottle gourd skin, sesame seeds, coconut, chilies, peanut powder, salt, sugar and coriander leaves.Add lemon juice and serve with snacks or even with chapati and rice. Tip: Variation can be made in the following ways. 1. Replace lemon juice with tamarind or yogurt while grinding. 2. Add ginger and/or garlic.