Turai Dal chawar-Ridge gourd lentil meal
Any gourd can be made in the similar fashion.It is a light meal full of nutrition for all age groups.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For curry:
- 1 cup 'chana dal' or yellow split pea lentils
- 1 kg 'turai' or ridge gourd pieces resulting in 600 grams
- 2-3 large tomatoes
- 1 onion diced
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon jeera or cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
- Pinch of heeng or asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon red chilly powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- Salt as per taste
- Dash of lemon
For rice
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water for cooking
For salad
- 3-4 cherry tomatoes
- ½ onion sliced lengthwise
- Dash of lemon
Fried popaddums or papad
Instructions
- Cook a cup of rice with 2 cups of water. Keep it aside.
- Slice onions and cherry tomatoes for salad.Serve fresh with curry and dash of lime
For curry:.
- Soak chana dal (yellow split lentils) for 25 mins.
- Heat oil and add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
- Add ginger garlic paste(you can add crushed ginger/garlic if you don't have a handy paste) and mix well.
- Add a pinch of asafaoetida along with spices and salt.
- Mix well.(Toasting spices will give it a fresh flavor however,you may spices after cooking ridge gourd )
- Add onions and saute it till they turn pink.
- Add chopped tomatoes and cook for few minuttes till they are soft.
- Add ridge gourd pieces along with some salt and let it cook,till they soften and release some water.
- Now add chana dal along with 2 cups of water and some salt
- Pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
- Serve hot with rice and salad with a dash of lemon and chunda.