Ingredients
- Ridge gourd- 1 (medium sized). Peeled and diced into cubes
- Cabbage- 1/2 of a medium sized one. Randomly diced
- Potato-2. De-skinned and cut into bite sized pieces
- Brinjal-3 small ones
- Tomato-2
- Shallots- A handful
- Green chilies- To taste
- Coriander powder- 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds and Urid dhal- 1/2 tbsp each
- Salt- To taste
- Oil- As required
- Heat oil in a pressure pan, add cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.
- Add the shallots and green chilies and saute them for 2 to 3 minutes or until the shallots become translucent.
- Now goes in all the veggies one by one. Add salt and coriander powder. Saute all the vegetables together for 5 to 7 minutes before putting the lid on.
- The vegetable will let out some water. Add 1/2 a cup of water if needed. Close the pan with the lid and whistle on.
- Allow the pan to whistle for 3 times on low flame and turn the flame down.
- Let the pressure come down. Open the lid, cool the contents and blend them together in a food processor.
- Season with mustard seeds and urid dhal.
- You can follow this method to make ridge gourd chutney leaving out all the other vegetables.
- This chutney best suits dosa and panniyaram.