Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Beerakaya Pachadi

Ingredients:
Beerakaya (Ridge gourd) - 2
Corrainder leaves(Cilantro) - few leaves
Red chillies - 6
Menthulu (Fenu greek) - 1tbsp.
Mustard seeds - 1tbsp.
Minapappu (Urad dhal) - 1 tbsp.
Asafoetida powder
Salt
Tamarind - to taste

Method:

Cut beerakaya into small pieces without removing the skin. Sometimes the beerakayas may taste bitter so taste a small piece before you proceed.
Heat oil in a pan add red chillies,menthulu,mustard seeds,asafoetida and once the mustard seeds splitter add beerakaya pieces add salt,tamarind paste,cilantro and cook for 10 min.Let it cool and then grind.Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds,urad dhal and garnish this to the pachadi.