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Beerakaya pachadi recipe | Ridge gourd chutney

By swasthi , on May 21, 2019, 23 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Beerakaya pachadi recipe or ridge gourd chutney for idli, dosa,rice,chapathi. For those who are not familiar with this vegetable, beerakaya is called as Ridgegourd in english, heerekai in kannada, Peerkangai in tamil and Turai in hindi. This pachadi is also called as peerkangai chutney in tamil, heerekai chutney in kannada is one of the most commonly prepared side dish from South Indian cuisine. Each region has a different version of this chutney. This ridge gourd chutney is a healthy addition to the menu. I am sharing 2 methods of making.

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Method 1 – South indian style ridge gourd chutney recipe

1. Dry roast chana dal and urad dal until golden. Fry red chilies as well and then add cumin to the hot pan. You can also use 1 tsp oil to fry chilies. Set aside to cool.

roasting chana urad dal to make ridge gourd chutney

2. To the same pan, add little oil and fry gourd until they are cooked little for 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside to cool.

frying veggies

3. Fry tomatoes until mushy and add garlic to the hot pan. Switch off.

frying tomatoes

4. Powder the dal and red chili first in a jar.

powdering dals to make ridge gourd chutney

5. Slightly coarse is also ok.

Slightly coarse
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6. Add gourd, tomatoes and garlic. Blend to a coarse or smooth paste to suit your liking.

blending ingredients to make ridge gourd chutney

7. Make the tempering in hot oil by adding red chili, cumin,garlic, mustard and dals. When they turn golden, add curry leaves, hing. Pour this to the chutney.

making tadka with curry leaves for ridge gourd chutney

Method 2 – Andhra style beerakaya pachadi using sesame seeds and green chilies.

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This recipe yields chutney that has a mild nutty taste that comes from the sesame seeds, one of the best healthy seeds that we need to consume regularly. They don’t give a bitter taste. If you do not like to use sesame seeds, you can replace it with fried channa dal and urad dal like i did in the first method. The taste would be different though.

Beerakaya chutney tastes hot and tangy that comes from the tomatoes and they can be replaced by adding tamarind or tamarind paste.

It can be served with rice or chapathi. We don’t mind serving this chutney with dosas too

For more beerakaya recipes, check
Beerakaya curry
Beerakaya fry
Beerakaya pappu

how to make andhra beerakaya pachadi

1. Heat a pan, dry roast sesame seeds on a medium flame till you get a nice aroma. do not burn. once they cool down make a fine powder of the seeds and set aside.

frying sesame seeds for beerakaya pachadi recipe

2. Add oil to the same pan, fry green chili for 2 to 3 mins or till they wilt off. set aside to cool

3. To the same pan, add ridge gourd and fry till they are soft cooked. Set aside to cool

sauteing gourd in oil for beerakaya tomato pachadi recipe

4. Add a little more of oil to the same pan, add tomatoes,sprinkle salt and turmeric, fry till the tomatoes turn mushy.

5. Add tomato, ridgegourd, salt, cumin and green chilies to the ground sesame seeds powder and grind to smooth or coarse to suit your taste.

tempering beerakaya chutney

6. Temper with tempering ingredients.

I have not used tamarind as the sourness from tomatoes is enough. but if you need you can add little tamarind paste while grinding or you can even replace tomato with a tablespoon of Tamarind paste

Andhra beerakaya pachadi | ridge gourd chutney recipe below

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Beerakaya pachadi recipe | Ridge gourd chutney recipe

Beerakaya pachadi is ridge gourd chutney, one of the most basic and popular chutneys that is prepared in most andhra homes.It can be served with steamed plain rice or chapathi.
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Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings4 to 5
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (US cup = 240ml )

  • 2 cups ridge gourd chopped , scrape off the veins and do not remove the skin
  • 3 to 4 green chilies slit (adjust) or red chilies
  • ¼ to ½ cup tomato chopped, ripe and red
  • 2 ½ tbsp white sesame seeds or 1 tbsp each of chana dal, urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1.5 tbsp oil for frying

thalimpu or temper

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 pinch mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch hing
  • ¼ tsp channa dal
  • 1 pinch sesame seeds (optional)
  • 1 garlic clove crushed (optional)
  • ¼ tsp urad dal
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Instructions

  • Dry roast sesame seeds on a medium flame till you get a nice aroma. Set aside to cool. If using dal, fry them until golden and cool.
  • Heat a wide pan with oil, fry green chilli for 2 to 3 mins. set aside
  • In the same pan, add ridge gourd and fry till they are almost cooked. you can fry on high for the first 3 mins and reduce the flame. set aside to cool
  • Add a teaspoon of oil to the same pan and add tomatoes, salt and turmeric, fry till the tomatoes turn mushy and then dry. do not cover and cook, the taste differs.
  • Powder the roasted sesame seeds to fine.
  • Add tomato, gourd, salt , cumin and green chilies and grind to smooth.
  • Add oil to the pan for tempering and heat.
  • Add all the ingredients except curry leaves and hing. fry till golden.
  • Add curry leaves and fry till crisp. add hing. mix.
  • Add ridge gourd chutney to the tempered pan and mix the seasoning.
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Notes

You can use tamarind if the sourness from tomatoes is not enough. You can add little tamarind paste while grinding or you can even replace tomato with a tablespoon of Tamarind paste

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Beerakaya pachadi recipe | Ridge gourd chutney recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 117mg5%
Potassium 107mg3%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 95IU2%
Vitamin C 21.5mg26%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Shruthi
April 30, 2020 8:08 am

5 stars
I tried Ridge gourd recipe with red chilli, it turned so awesome and very delicious. Tq for the recipe.

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swasthi
Reply to  Shruthi
May 2, 2020 3:43 am

Welcome Shruthi

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Prasanna
September 5, 2019 6:46 am

Hi swasthi, please let me know if I can store this pachadi in fridge for 2-3 days.

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swasthi
Reply to  Prasanna
September 5, 2019 7:16 am

Hi Prasanna,
Yes you can store it in the fridge for upto 4 days. Just make the pachadi without tempering and store it in a air tight box. Take small portions whenever needed & make a fresh tempering. Add it to the hot pan and fry for a while. It will smell very fresh and taste good.

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Prasanna
Reply to  swasthi
September 5, 2019 7:54 am

Thank you swasthi for your fast reply

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Srikanth Dasari
May 31, 2017 7:34 pm

5 stars
Swasthigaru Mee recipe Chala bagundhi. Menu hotel management manshi but Mee recipe help tho ee vanta chesanu. Not just my parents and wife but my 2 yr old loved it, though there was a slight variation like less spice and more Tang.

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swasthi
Reply to  Srikanth Dasari
June 3, 2017 2:52 pm

Hello Srikanth Dasari garu
Happy to know the pachadi turned out good. My recipes are low on green chilies and tamarind too. Thanks a lot for trying and sharing the outcome.
Happy weekend!

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Ana
October 31, 2015 1:01 pm

5 stars
good

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swasthi
Reply to  Ana
November 1, 2015 1:48 am

Thank you

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shalini
June 16, 2015 12:43 pm

5 stars
It’s a twisting recipe, No one can make out from the taste that this chutney has been made with ridge gourd. I had this with rice & roti it tasted AWESOME with both.

This kind of veggies is been hated by many of them, even I’m 1 of them, but swsathi the yummy taste of ur recipe always forces me to eat this kind of veggies.

Thank u swasthi for posting such a healthy & tasty recipe, which is a hated veggies, but good for health & u make all of us to eat it, by not making a bad face, but to eat it lovingly.

Once again swasthi a HEARTY THANKS.

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swasthi
Reply to  shalini
June 17, 2015 2:47 am

welcome Shalini, iam glad to know you all liked the chutney. Highly appreciate your feedback. thank you once again

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sarath
February 13, 2015 6:08 am

Nice recipes

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swasthi
Reply to  sarath
February 13, 2015 6:31 am

Thank you

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Rosita Vargas
March 25, 2013 8:00 pm

Realmente lindo y delicioso me encanta,abrazos y abrazos.

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Saranya Balaji
March 25, 2013 8:46 am

looks yummy and delicious…

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Kaveri Venkatesh
March 25, 2013 5:38 am

Very yummy chutney…Looks wonderful

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Priya Suresh
March 24, 2013 8:49 pm

Fingerlicking chutney,tempting me a lot.

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Meena Selvakumaran
March 24, 2013 6:02 pm

Delicious chutney shld try some time.

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kitchen queen
March 24, 2013 5:13 pm

yummy and awesome chutney.

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Kitchen Queen
March 24, 2013 4:05 pm

wow, delicious chutney.

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Ruxana Gafoor
March 24, 2013 12:59 pm

looks yummy dear..

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Amrita Vishal
March 24, 2013 12:18 pm

Loved the chutneys..you have such a vast collection

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radha
March 24, 2013 11:43 am

Like this with hot rice or even roti. And no two recipes seem the same!

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