RIDGE GOURD PICKLE

INGREDIENTS:

Ridge gourd 1 nos

Salt To taste

Red chilly powder 1 tsp

Mustard powder ½ tsp

Fenugreek powder ¼ tsp

Lime ½ slice

Oil 2 tbs

Cumin seeds ½ tsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Garlic 5 cloves

Curry leaves 1 spring

Dry red chillies 2 nos

METHOD:

1. Slightly remove peel of ridge gourd and cut into pieces and transfer into a bowl.

2. To it add salt and mix nicely, allow it rest for 40 min, later squeeze moisture and add pieces into a bowl.

3. To it add red chilly powder, salt, mustard powder, fenugreek powder, lime juice mix nicely and keep aside.

4. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic, curry leaves, dry red chillies and saute it.

5. Add this tempering to above ridge gourd pickle and mix nicely.

6. Now ridge gourd pickle is ready to serve.