Ridge Gourd Dal

Ingredients

• • Coconut (grated) - ½ cup
• • Fennel seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Oil - 1 tablespoon
• • Cloves - 1 teaspoon
• • Cinnamon stick - 1 inch
• • Onions (grated) - 1 cup
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Ginger-garlic paste - 2 teaspoons
• • Red chilly powder - 2 teaspoons
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Channa dal (cooked) - 1 cup
• • Ridge gourd (cut into pieces) - ½ kg
• • Salt - as required

Method

• 1. De-skin ridge gourd and cut into small pieces. Keep aside.
• 2. Soak the channa dal in water for 30 minutes. Par boil channa dal. Keep aside.
• 3. Grind coconut and fennel seeds with water. Keep aside.
• 4. Heat oil in a frying pan. Add cloves and cinnamon pieces. Saute for 10 seconds.
• 5. Add chopped onion and curry leaves. Saute until onions turn brown.
• 6. Add the ginger-garlic paste, chilly powder and turmeric powder. Saute for 10 seconds.
• 7. Add the par boiled channa dal and saute for 5 minutes.
• 8. Add the chopped ridge gourd, and salt. Add sufficient water. Cook by covering with a lid for 10 minutes.
• 9. Once the ridge gourd is cooked, add the coconut paste. Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes.
• 10. Serve. Your yummy 'Ridge Gourd Dal' is ready which will go very well with rice and chapati or any Indian bread.