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    Home » Amma » Sorakaya thokku pachadi (Bottlegourd peel Chutney)

    Sorakaya thokku pachadi (Bottlegourd peel Chutney)

    Published: Oct 24, 2014 · Modified: Dec 16, 2019 by Pavani · Leave a Comment

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    I told you about the 3 ft sorakaya/ bottle gourd from my cousin's garden last week. The skin or the peel of that gourd was so tender I didn't feel like throwing it out. Also since I knew that it was grown without any harmful pesticides -- I wanted to make a chutney/ pachadi using it.

    Peel of bottlegourd and ridgegourd (beerakaya) are often used to make chutneys. I usually throw the peel out because I'm not really sure what the vegetable went through before it came into my kitchen. But the peels are really healthy with good does of vitamins and also fiber. Finally with my cousin's organic bottle gourd I got to make this thokku pachadi (peel chutney). Had to ask my mom for the recipe, hence linking it to Valli's 'Cooking from Cookbook Challenge' event.

    This beautiful spice bottle you see is a gift from a very lovely blog buddy, Mir. We had a picnic along with Usha, Rajani & Nisha to a local farm in NJ. It was so much fun picking veggies and chatting with these super friendly bunch. Mir carried around a bag that weighed a ton and I was wondering what she was lugging around in the farm. It was only at the end of the trip did we find out that she had gifts for all of us and she was carrying them all around the farm. I got this beautiful spice bottle that I'm now obsessed with and it will be seen it lot of my future food photos. Thank you very very much Mir for the lovely gift.

    [wpurp-searchable-recipe]Sorakaya thokku pachadi (Bottlegourd peel Chutney)Bottle gourd peel/ thokku, Tomato - small, chopped, Peanuts, Tamarind, Turmeric, Green chilies - slit, Chana dal, Urad dal, Mustard seeds, Dry red chili, Asafoetida/ Hing, Salt, Heat 2tsp oil in a pan, add peanuts, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and dry red chilies. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter and dals turn golden, add the hing, bottle gourd/ lauki peel, green chilies and tomato.; Cook covered till the peel is cooked through and tomato turns mushy.; Add turmeric, tamarind and salt. Mix well and turn off the heat. Cool and grind to a smooth paste. Serve with rice, dosa, idli or as a spread on sandwich.; [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]

    Sorakaya thokku pachadi (Bottlegourd peel Chutney)

    Author: Pavani
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Course: condiments
    Cuisine: andhra
    Servings: 8 Servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 tsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
    • 2 Green chilies, slit
    • 2 tsp Chana dal
    • 2 tsp Urad dal
    • 1 tbsp Peanuts
    • 2~3 Dry red chili
    • ¼ tsp Asafoetida/ Hing
    • 1 cup Bottle gourd peel/ thokku
    • 1 Small Tomato, chopped
    • ½ tsp Turmeric
    • 2 tsp Tamarind
    • To taste Salt

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a pan, add peanuts, chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds and dry red chilies. Once the mustard seeds start to splutter and dals turn golden, add the hing, bottle gourd/ lauki peel, green chilies and tomato.
    • Cook covered till the peel is cooked through and tomato turns mushy.
    • Add turmeric, tamarind and salt. Mix well and turn off the heat. Cool and grind to a smooth paste. Serve with rice, dosa, idli or as a spread on sandwich.
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    1. Usha Rao

      October 24, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      That is a beautiful spice jar and recognized it right away. I am yet to use the spice jar. Lovely pictures and spice jar looks even more beautiful in the pictures.

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    2. Priya Suresh

      October 25, 2014 at 8:29 pm

      Slurp, chutney looks fingerlicking.. Wat an incredible thokku.. Beautiful captures again.

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    3. Suma Gandlur

      October 29, 2014 at 6:23 pm

      The first thing that caught my attention was that spice holder and that is a thoughtful gift from Mir. It is pretty cute.We too prepare pachadi with thokkus, even the chayote's but we don't add tomato. Has t ry your version next time.

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    4. Archana Potdar

      October 30, 2014 at 3:43 pm

      Chutney looks yum. The spice bottle is beautiful !

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