Andhra Beerakaya Pachadi Recipe

• 2 tbsp Chana Dal
• 1 small piece Tamarind (soaked in water)
• 2-3 Beerakaya (Ridge Gourd) (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Urad Dal
• 5-6 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
• ¼ tbsp Turmeric
• 3-5 tsp Oil
• ½ tbsp Mustard Seeds
• ½ tbsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 pinch Asafoetida (Heeng)
• Salt (to taste)

• Take out the skin of the Beerakaya and clean it.
• Chop it into small pieces.
• Take a pan and add 3-5 tbsp of oil in it.
• Add rest of the ingredients except Beerakaya and Turmeric.
• Roast the Urad Dal and Chana Dal until it becomes brown.
• Once the dals are roasted, add Beerakaya, turmeric and cook it until the Beerakaya is done.
• Add salt and let it cool down.
• Grind the cooked Beerakaya with the tamarind water.
• Serve it in a dish by garnishing it with talimpu along with coriander.