Peanut and Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney

 This Chutney is full of goodness in every way...especially fibre.
Using the  peels/skin of the veg. gives a whole lot of fibre
The peanuts adds protein and fibre
Sesame seeds add calcium and fibre again
While Olive oil has all the goodness to reduce cholesterol

1 Ridge gourd (Turai, Dodka)
Handful Peanuts
4 green chillies
1 red chilli
1 tsp Urad dal
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
Hing (asafoetida)
1 tsp Sesame seeds (Til)
handful Coriander leaves
1 sprig curry leaves
small piece of tamarind
1 tsp Jaggery
1 tbsp Olive oil
salt to taste

Peel and throw away only the hard ridges of the gourd.
Now the gourd is ready for peeling.... peel the vegetable thoroughly and collect all the peels.
You can make dal, or curry with the vegetable.

Chop the  peels and keep ready.
Heat the oil in a pan and when heated, add mustard seeds, red chilli  and urad dal.
Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the peanuts and sesame seeds
Fry for a minute and add the curry leaves and hing.
Next add the green chillies and vegetable peels.
Cook till the peels are slightly softened. ( do not make it mushy)
Let this cool and grind in a food processor along with the coriander, jaggery,  tamarind and salt.
Grind it to a rough texture.

This can be had ....
With hot rice
Bread and chutney sandwich
Apply it over a hot chapathi
Mix with yoghurt/dahi and have after a meal