BeeraKaya Pachidi / Ridgegourd Pickle

Ingredients:

• 1 large Ridge guard/Beera kaya
• 2 tbsps Mustard seeds
• 2 tbsps jeera
• 2 tbsps Fenu greek seeds/ mentulu
• 2 tbsps urad dal/minapa pappu
• 2 tbsps Dhaniyalu
• 4-5 green chillies
• Tamarind-1 small lemon ball sized
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Procedure:

• Take little oil in a pan and add the Ridge guard pieces, green chillies and garlic and let it cook for some time and keep it aside
• In the same pan add little oil and add mustard seeds, Jeera, Urad dal, dhaniya and methulu
• once the mustard seeds start to splutter remove from the flame and let it cool down for some time
• Grind this mixture with the Ridge guard pieces and tamarind add salt according to taste
• Beerakaya guard pickle is ready to eat!!!