We usually end up throwing peels of vegetables and fruits but they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. I use these peels to make chutney or vegetable stock for soups. I decided to make bottle gourd kofta curry for lunch today and decided to use the peels for making chutney. I added a little coriander and coconut to make this Bottle Gourd Peel Chutney and no one in my family could find a change in taste too!
I served this Bottle Gourd Peel Chutney with Coconut Sevai for breakfast today. So, try out this healthy chutney recipe and enjoy a healthier breakfast.
Bottle gourd chutney
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- Bootle gourd Peels - 1/2 cup
- Freshly grated Coconut - ½ cup
- Green Chillies - 2 chopped
- Fresh coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
- Pottukadalai/roasted gram - 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
- Sesame Oil - 2 tsp
Instructions
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Clean the peels under water nicely. Add 1 tsp oil in a frying pan and stir-fry bottle gourd peels for 2 minutes. Let it cool down completely.
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Add green chillies, bottle gourd peels, coconut, coriander leaves, roasted gram in your blender and blitz it to make a paste. Add little water if you feel the chutney is too thick.
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Transfer it into a bowl and add salt to taste.
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Add 1 tsp oil in a small frying pan and add mustard seeds and asafoetida. When mustard seeds crackle, add it into the chutney.
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Serve it with dosa, idli, sevai etc.
That sounds very interesting… next time I wont throw away the peels!
Glad to hear that 😊
Wow Priya, such a beautiful picture. I never had this kind of chutney. Its too interesting. Will give it a chance for sure.
Thank you Rachna <3
Beautiful photography Priya. Love Love
Thank you Sowmya <3
Amazing pic and recipes. I used to use peels for composting. I’m actually worried about the pesticides and chemicals in on the peels of vegetables. 🙁
Thank you Priyanka <3 you are right. The amount of pesticides is more in peels. That's why it is important to clean it nicely and stir-fry. the amount of vitamins and minerals is also the highest in peels 🙂
Genius, Priya! A great example to use kitchen scraps that would otherwise go to waste, unless composted or something.
thank you Anuja 🙂