Nutrition

Anapakaya Perugu Pachadi

Anapakaya Perugu Pachadi is a simple, spicy chutney made from bottle gourd that goes well with idli, dosa, or rice and dal. Content creator and recipe developer Keerti Dundoo Vodela tells you how you can make this south Indian chutney.

By URLife Team

23 May 2020

Anapakaya Perugu Pachadi or bottle gourd chutney pairs very well with idli, rice and roti. The main ingredient bottle gourd is very rich in essential minerals, iron, protein, and fibre. Bottle gourd is also low in calories and can therefore be utilised in low calorie diets.

Anapakaya Perugu Pachadi - Full Recipe

3
serves
110
K calories
20
minutes
3/10
simplicity

Easy Steps

Wash, peel and chop the bottle gourd into small pieces.

Next, pressure cook the bottle gourd for two whistles.

Then, drain the excess water and allow it to cool. Keep aside.

For the tadka, heat the oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and cumin seeds and let the ingredients splutter.

Ingredients List

Chopped coriander leaves: ½ cup
Green chillies: 2
Yoghurt or hung curd: 1 cup
Chopped anapakaya (bottle gourd): 1 cup

For The Tadka
- Mustard seeds: ¼ tsp
- Salt: 1
- Turmeric: ⅛ tsp
- Oil: 1 tsp
- Dry red chilli: 1
- Cumin: ¼ tsp
- Curry leaves: 1 sprig
- Chana dal: ½ tsp
- Urad dal: ½ tsp