Firstly, heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, green chillies, coriander leaves, and then the ridge gourd peels.

Next, stir and let it simmer for a few minutes till the skin is cooked. Add the garlic and tamarind before switching off the gas, as it will get softened. You can even soak and make a juice out of it.

Now, remove and keep aside to cool

Subsequently, once cool, grind all the sautéed ingredients along with rock salt to a slightly coarse paste.

Transfer the pachadi to a bowl.

Finally, temper the pachadi. Heat half a tsp of oil in a small pan, add the dal, red chillies, cumin and mustard seeds and let them splutter. Lastly, add the curry leaves.

Pour the tempering over the ground Berakaaya Thokku Pachadi | Ridged Gourd Skin Chutney. Pour a spoonful of ghee on hot steamed rice, mix pachadi in it and devour!