Beerakai (Sin qua) Chutney

Beerakai or Sin qua is one of the cherished foods in South India. The most preferred or easy way to make a dish out of it is to make a chutney (a kind of a sauce). It is a very rustic and authentic dish which can go as a condiment or mix with rice or spread on a tortilla.

Cooking
Ingredients:

1. 1 lb Beerakai or Sin qua
2. 2 tsp Olive oil
3. 2 tsp Chana dal or split peas
4. 1 tsp Mustard seeds
5. 1 tsp Cumin seeds
6. 10 Green chilies
7. 5 Curry leaves
8. 1 tsp Salt or as needed
9. 5 Garlic
10. ½ tsp Fresh ground pepper

Preparation:
Step 1:

1. In a pan heat oil on medium or 375 and add mustard seeds.
2. In 2 - 3 minutes the seeds will start to sputter, at that point add cumin seeds, chana dal (split peas), crushed garlic, curry leaves and green chilies.
3. Stir for few minutes (make sure it is not burnt) and then add beerakai or sin qua.
4. Add salt, pepper and keep stirring.
5. Once the vegetable is cooked (which will be in 10 - 12 minutes or when the vegetable is tender and a little transparent), turn off the heat and let it cool.
6. Once cooled, grind the whole contents into a paste. Better if you have a food mil, run thru the mil
   
7. If spicy use some lemon or it is ready to serve as a condiment.