Ingredients:
Bottle gourd - 1
Arhar dal - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Curry leaves
Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp
Channa dal -1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
For chilli powder:
Dry red chillies - 4
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves - 6
Salt as per taste
Method:
Bottle gourd - 1
Arhar dal - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Curry leaves
Oil - 1 - 2 tbsp
Channa dal -1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
For chilli powder:
Dry red chillies - 4
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Garlic cloves - 6
Salt as per taste
Method:
- Peel and cut the bottle gourd into medium size pieces. Bottle gourd must not be so tender.
- Boil the pieces till they are tender and drain the water.
- Tie the pieces in muslin cloth and put some weight to drain the excess water.
- Dry roast the red chillies and grind all the ingredients for making chilli powder,
- Soak and cook arhar dal till half done and drain the water.
- Heat the oil, add channa dal, cumin, mustard and curry leaves and fry for one minute.
- Add chopped onions, green chilles, ginger garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add boiled bottle gourd pieces, arhar dal , chilli powder and cook another 6-8 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Serve with rice.