Peechinga / Ridge Gourd Pachadi

Ingredients:

1 cup peechinga / ridge gourd, chopped

1/2 cup grated coconut

1 cup yoghurt

3 green chillies

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 sprig curry leaves

2 dry red chillies

salt

oil

Preparation:

1. Peel and chop peechinga into small pieces and cook it in a pan adding 2 slit green chillies, salt and enough water.
2. Grind grated coconut with cumin seeds, 1 green chilly and 1/2 tsp mustard seeds to a smooth paste.
3. Mix this ground coconut paste with yoghurt and then add to the cooked peechinga, mix well and heat in low flame for 2-3 minutes. Don't allow to boil.
4. Check for salt and switch off the flame. 
5. Heat little oil in a pan and splutter 1/2 tsp mustard seeds. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and pour this over the curry...Serve with rice...