Peerkangai thol chutney (Ridge guard skin chutney)

Ingredients:

• Peerkangai thol(the outer skin) – 1½ cup
• Red chillies – 3
• Black gram dhal – 1 tspn
• Curry leaves – few
• Tamarind – a pinch
• Salt and oil – As required

Recipe:

1. Heat a pan, add oil and black gram dhal and fry for sometime.
2. Once the black gram dhal turns into light brown, add red chilies and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Then add peerkangai skin(peerkangai thol) and curry leaves, fry for sometime. Remove from heat.
   
4. Once it cools off, grind the fried items with tamarind and salt.

Goes well with: Idly or Dosa.