Wash and peel ridge gourd skin and cut to small pieces
Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a pan. Sauté tempering ingredients (mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, urad dal, red chili) for 1-2 minutes and and set them aside in a bowl.
In the same pan, add 1/2 teaspoon oil, and sauté onions first for about 5 minutes. Add ridge gourd and turmeric and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes. Add this to blender. Add sautéed seasoning ingredients, green chili, salt, jaggery and tamarind paste in the blender and blend to a coarse paste.
Transfer to serving bowl. Serve and enjoy while it is freshly prepared.
Notes
Great with steamed rice and ghee, chips or tacos.*Use organic ingredients wherever possible