BOTTLEGOURD PEEL CHUTNEY

Bottle gourd has got various health benefits.   Lauki juice is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B, sodium, iron and potassium. It has low fat and cholesterol level. As a result, this anti-oxidant drink is quite popular among health conscious individuals.

Helps in reducing weight, treat constipation, urinary  problems, sleeplessness, helps in digestion etc. etc.

While making subzi with lauki,  I prefer not to remove the skin as it has got the health benefits.  two days back when I was cutting the bottle gourd, I kept the peel and decided to make chutney out of it.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Time taken:  30 minutes
serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup lauki peel chopped
2 tbsp coconut
3-4 shallots (optional)
1 tsp oil 
1 red chilli or green chilli
1 tsp urid dal
1 tsp chana dal
a small piece of tamarind
salt

 Method:

Heat oil in kadai
add the urid dal, chana dal, red chilli (if u are using red chilli)
fry them,add the shallots and lauki peell and saute till soft.
add the tamarind piece,saute for another two minutes switch ofgas, allow to cool.
add the rest of the ingredients with the above and grind to a smooth paste. If you want the chutney bit watery, add water accordingly.

serve with idli, dosa, chapati and plain rice with sesame oil or ghee.

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