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Ghosale Saali (Ridge Gourd Peels) Chutney

ghosale shira chutney
A coconut chutney made with ridge gourd peels.  I have learnt this from my Mom, just as all other Konkani recipes.  Ridge gourd is called as Ghosale in Konkani.

Ingredients:
Ridge Gourd peels - about 1 cup
Grated/Shredded Coconut - 1 cup
Green chillies - 8
Tamarind - very small piece
Salt

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Curry leaves/Kadipata - a sprig
Asafoetida/Hing - 1/8 tsp
Oil

Method:
1.  Heat a pan and roast the ridge gourd peels for about a minute, to get rid of moisture if any.  Add few drops of oil and continue roasting till the raw smell goes off (about 3 - 5 minutes at low flame).   The peels will wilt a little.  Let it cool.
2. Slit the green chillies lengthwise and roast them in a pan with few drops of oil.  Roast till colour changes slightly.
ridge gourd peels chutney
3. Grind roasted peels, roasted green chillies, coconut, tamarind and salt to a fine or slightly coarse paste.
4. For tempering/tadka, heat little oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, red chillies and asafoetida.  Turn off the heat when mustard seeds pop.  Pour this tadka over the ground chutney.
5. Mix and serve with dosas or as a side dish with rice.
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  1. AkankshaJune 23, 2010 at 11:21 AM

    nice chutney recipe Uma..it is simple to make and healthy too...we used to make sabji out of ridge gourd peels.

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  2. UnknownJune 23, 2010 at 11:54 AM

    Recipes our mom's teach us are always the best ones! This dish looks delicious.

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  3. Sushma MallyaJune 23, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    Thats a nice recipe,looks delicious uma

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  4. Suman SinghJune 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM

    I have never used this veggie in my cooking..my mom would make sabzi out of this sometimes...using ridge gourd skin for chutney sounds unique..liked the tempering ingredients for the chutney..looks de-lish.

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  5. KrishnaveniJune 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM

    delicious chutney...lovely colour....great

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  6. SatyaJune 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    very delicious chutney uma ...never tried this combination of coconut n rigde gourd ...looks yummy n healthy...

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  7. Jayanthy KumaranJune 23, 2010 at 2:12 PM

    loved d healthy color of chutney...nice presentation

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  8. Priya SureshJune 23, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    Delicious chutney Uma, very beautiful chutney too..

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  9. SimplyfoodJune 23, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    I have never had this chutney before it sounds wonderful.

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  10. Indian Cuisine BlogrollJune 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    That's a new recipe..looks delicious..

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  11. hamaarethoughts.comJune 23, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    nice..very nice way of using peels..gr8!

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  12. PranisKitchenJune 23, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    uma if u post it early i can try when i prepared the ridgegourd chutney. anyway looks delicious ..the seasoning i really liked it..good one da

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  13. Indian KhanaJune 24, 2010 at 12:38 AM

    Love the chutney ..I make this too but this looks soo gud

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  14. Umm MymoonahJune 24, 2010 at 12:54 AM

    Chutney looks very fresh and delicious, very good tip for dosa and idli's.

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  15. KshipraJune 24, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    'waste not, want not.'
    excellent way of using vegetable peel.

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  16. Aps KitchenJune 24, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    Uma loved the look nd its been yrs i tried this.... :) love it :)

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  17. UnknownJune 24, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    great i wanna taste this chutney with dosa

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  18. PreetiJune 24, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Nice chutney Uma. Mine is little different than yours. Nice to find a different alternative to the recipe!

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  19. Sarah NaveenJune 24, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    New one for me...looks so delicious...

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  20. UmaJune 24, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Thank you all for the sweet encouraging comments!

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