BottleGourd Dal

                                                  BOTTLEGOURD DAL

INGREDIENTS:

Toor dal : 50g
Bottle gourd pieces : 1cup
salt : as required
turmeric : 1/4 tspoon

FOR SEASONING :
Mustard seeds : 1/2 tspoon
Cumin : 1/2 tspoon
Oil : 2 tbspoons
Green chilies : 2
Red chilies : 1
Garlic : 8 pieces (optional)
Curry leaf : little

METHOD : 

STEP 1:

• Peel the skin of the bottlegourd, remove the fluffy portion also. Cut into pieces & transfer to a bowl, add 1/4tspoon salt and little water to it.
• Take toor dal in a bowl, wash it & add required quantity of water.
• Place the two bowls in a pressure cooker, keep in high flame. Lower the flame after 1 whistle and cook for 15 min. After this process, keep the two bowls aside.

STEP 2:

• Heat oil in a pan, add chilies, mustard, cumin, garlic, curry leaves; saute for some time until mustard seeds splutter.
• Now add the boiled bottled gourd pieces, 1/4 spoon turmeric; saute for 2-3min.
• Add the cooked dal, required salt, cook for 2-3 min in low flame.
• Delicious bottlegourd dal is ready to serve.........