Ridge gourd pachadi | Andhra style Beerakaya pachadi recipe | Peerkangai chutney recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.

We are huge fans of Andhra-style pachadi | chutney recipe. I have posted Dondankaya pachadi, beetroot pachadi and raw tomato pachadi recipe in Jeyashris kitchen. Pachadi is nothing but the Tamilnadu style Thuvayal | Thogayal. We can mix it with hot rice and ghee and enjoy it with a simple papad.

We usually make Tamilnadu-style thogayal or kootu using ridge gourd | peerkangai | Turai in Hindi. I have been wanting to try this Andhra style pachadi recipe, ever since my sister shared the recipe with me. When I tried it a few days back, the whole family loved the chutney. I want to document the recipe in Jeyashris kitchen.

Check out my kovakkai pachadi, beetroot thogayal, raw tomato pachadi and the Tamilnadu style thengai thogayal too.

  • In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and add the urad dal, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, tamarind, 2 red chilis, slit green chili, and crushed garlic.
Ridge gourd pachadi - 1
  • Roast till the dal turns golden brown.
  • Add 1 tsp of cumin seeds and saute in that heat.
  • Take this out and keep it aside.
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  • Now add the chopped peerkangai | ridge gourd into the pan.
  • Add 2 roughly chopped tomatoes and a few curry leaves.
  • Add salt to this.
Beerakaya pachadi - 3
  • Mix well cover this and cook.
  • No need to add any water. Ridge gourd and tomatoes release water which is enough.
  • This will get cooked in 3-4 minutes.
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  • Add ¼ cup of chopped coriander leaves.
  • Let this cook in that heat. Switch off the flame.
Ridge gourd chutney - 5
  • Cool this and grind this along with the roasted dal.
  • Grind into a coarse paste.
Beerayakaya pachadi - 6
  • Now add 1 roughly chopped onion and pulse twice.
  • Take out and transfer to a bowl.
peerkangai thogayal - 7
  • Temper mustard seeds, chana dal, and red chili in 3 tsp oil.
  • Add it to the pachadi.
  • Delicious Andhra-style Beerakayi pachadi is ready.
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  • You can mix this with hot rice or have it with idli dosa or chapati.
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  • Notes:
  • Adjust chilis as per your spice level.
  • Instead of ridge gourd you can use radish, green tomato, or kovakkai too.
  • You can use this ridge gourd pachadi as a sandwich spread too.
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Andhra style beerakaya pachadi

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ridge gourd chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 3 slit green chilis
  • 5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 red chilis
  • A tiny gooseberry sized tamarind
  • 2 tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 onion
  • Few curry leaves
  • Salt as needed

To temper

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 tsp chana dal
  • 1 red chili broken

Instructions

  • In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and add the urad dal, coriander seeds, sesame seeds, tamarind, 2 red chilis, slit green chili and crushed garlic.
  • Roast till the dal turns golden brown.
  • Add 1 tsp of cumin seeds and saute in that heat.
  • Take this out and keep aside.
  • Now add the chopped peerkangai | ridge gourd into the pan.
  • Add 2 roughly chopped tomatoes and few curry leaves.
  • Add salt to this.
  • Mix well and cover this and cook.
  • No need to add any water. Ridge gourd and tomatoes release water which is enough.
  • This will get cooked in 3-4 minutes.
  • Add ¼ cup of chopped coriander leaves and few curry leaves
  • Cool this and grind this along with the roasted dal.
  • Grind into a coarse paste.
  • Now add 1 roughly chopped onion and pulse twice.
  • Take out and transfer to a bowl.
  • Temper mustard seeds, chana dal and red chili in 3 tsp oil
  • Add it to the pachadi.
  • Delicious Andhra style Beerakayi pachadi is ready.
  • You can mix this with hot rice or have with idli dosa or chapati too.

Video

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