Bottle gourd chutney (sorakaaya pachadi)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Bottle Gourd Pieces
• 10 Green Chilies
• ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 1 teaspoon Sambar Powder
• Few Curry Leaves
• ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• A pinch of Turmeric Powder
• A pinch of Asafetida
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• Salt

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Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan and add bottle gourd pieces + cumin seeds + green chilies and sauté well for 5 minutes.
• Then add curry leaves + turmeric + asafetida + sambar powder and mix well.
• Keep the mixture on medium low flame for 5 more minutes and turn off.
• Keep aside to cool. When the contents cool down, blend them into a fine paste by adding lemon juice and salt.
• Add very little water if needed.