Wash the ridge gourd thoroughly and peel the outer skin using a scrapper or a knife.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the black gram until golden along with dry red chillies.
Fry along chopped ridge gourd peel with ginger, tamarind, coconut, green chilli and asafoetida till it becomes soft.
Let cool completely and then grind with salt and little water to make a thick consistency.
This chutney need to be a little coarse side so use only the pulse button in your mixer to grind.
Finally heat a little oil in a small pan, temper with mustard and red chilli and pour this over the chutney and mix.
Peerkangai Thol thuvaiyal is all ready to be served.
Goes well with Idli, Dosa or as a side for curd rice.
Notes
Chutney should have a coarse texture to it, so use the pulse mode to grind.This stays good for few days when refrigerated. Tempering is optional, its taste good even without it.