Gosale Gojju - Ridge gourd side dish

Gosale is one of the popularly used vegetables. Gosale translates to ridge gourd. My Mother makes too many and very different dishes with it, from curries to snacks. Gojju is everyone’s favorite at home.

Ridge gourd has a sweet taste, mixed with oiliness of coconut and a bit of heat from green chilies makes it simple and easy feast to the taste buds :) Kids love it too.




Ingredients :

1 Ridge gourd
2 tablespoons grated fresh coconut
2-3 green chilies depending on your liking for heat :)
Salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon oil Curry leaves
A pinch of Asafetida (optional)


Method :

Remove only the hard ridges of the ridge gourd with a peeler. Cut it into one inch cubes. Pressure cook ridge gourd pieces with little water. Allow it to cool. Save the water used for cooking to use while grinding.

Grind cooked ridge gourd pieces together with grated fresh coconut, green chilies and salt to a smooth paste.

For seasoning, heat one tablespoon oil add mustard seeds. When mustard seeds start splattering add curry leaves and asafetida (optional). Add it to the ridge gourd paste. Mix well before serving.

Serve fresh with hot white rice or roti.