Ghosale Sheere Chutney / Ridge Gourd Skin Chutney.

Ridge gourd is called Ghosale in Konkani. Ghosale Sheere Chutney is a very tasty and delicious Konkani style coconut based Ridge gourd Skin Chutney. Ghosale Sheere Chutney goes well as a side dish with Rice, Dosa, Idli, Chapathi etc.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ghosale Sheere Chutney.

Ingredients:-

Ridge gourd skin.     - from 3 Ridge gourd
Green chilly.             - 4
Cumin seeds(Jeera). -1tbsp
Coconut oil.              -1tbsp
Salt.                           -to taste
Tamarind.                   -a marble size
Coconut grating.        -1cup

Instructions:-

Wash the Ridge gourds and peel the outer skin and keep aside the Ridge gourd skin in a vessel.Then chop the Ridge gourd skin into small pieces.

chopped Ridge gourd skin pieces in the vessel

Wash and chop the Green chillies and keep aside.

Soak Tamarind in 2tbsp of warm water and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat oil in a pan and splutter Cumin seeds and saute well on low flame.

Add the chopped Green Chillies and fry it in oil for 2 minutes.

Add the chopped Ridge gourd skins and required Salt.Sprinkle little water and mix well. Cook the chopped Ridge gourd skins for 10 minutes on low flame.

Switch off the flame and keep aside the cooked Ridge gourd skin Green chilly mixture to cool.

In a mixer grinder add the grated Coconut, cooked Ridge gourd skin Green chilly mixture and soaked Tamarind to a coarse paste without adding water.

Transfer the ground Ridge gourd Skin Chutney to a serving bowl.

A very tasty and delicious Ghosale Sheere Chutney/ Ridge gourd Skin Chutney is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice, Dosa, Idli, Chapathi or Bread.