Description
Curry made with combination of mixed vegetables and Bengal gram. Instead of using many vegetables i have tried with Bottle gourd. Any squash would be good too.| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Bottle gourd (cubed) |
| 1 cup | Bengal gram |
| 1 no | Onion |
| 2 clove | Garlic |
| ¼ cup | Tomatoes |
| 1 no | Green chilli |
| 4 tsp | Fresh grated coconut |
| ¼ tsp | Mustard |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ¼ tsp | Split black gram |
| ¼ tsp | Asafoetida powder |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
| 2 pinch | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ tsp | Red chilli powder |
| ½ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 3 tsp | Oil |
| 2 stks | Coriander leaves- for garnishing |
| ½ cup | Water |
Instructions
Wash and soak Bengal gram for at least 1/2 hour . Wash bottle gourd, peel the skin off, remove the sponge like tissue with seeds, and cut them into small bite size cubes. Chop the onions and tomatoes. Pressure cook soaked Bengal gram with cubed bottle gourd, onions, tomatoes, green chilli, garlic adding little salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and 1/2 cup water. Cook for just one whistle and switch off. Now heat oil in a kadai splutter mustard, cumin seeds, split black gram, curry leaves with asafoetida powder. Transfer the cooked Dal to this and mix. Add freshly grated coconut and cook for couple of minutes and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with plain rice.
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Mullai,
Tried this last night for dinner. mmm…mm..with white rice and little bit ghee, it tasted awesome. I put 1/2 cup moong dal and 1/2 cup bengal gram and got a nice creamy texture. Nice recipe, Thanks!
Mullai,
Can we do the same recipe with moong dal??
~ Anu
Anuradha, definitely you can try this with Moong dal, veggies like ridge gourd, bottle gourd, summer squash, chayote will also work. Thanks.
atlast prepared it. but i added 1 cup of water, since i didnt get ur reply that time. It has come off very well.Thanq
Mullai,
What ratio of water s used to pressure cook bottle gourd with bengal gram n other stuff?
Adding half a cup of water should be fine.