Bottle Gourd Dal

Ingredients:

Bottle Gourd --- 1 medium

Tomato-------2 small

Toor Dal ----1 Cup

Green Chillis ---4

Turmeric powder --- ½ tsp

Tamarind pulp--- ½ tsp

Seasoning items –1/4 tsp
(Urad dal, Channa dal, Mustard seeds)

Salt ----Enough

Procedure:

1.Wash Bottle Gourd and peel the green layer. Chop the Bottle Gourd into small pieces.

2.Wash Green chillis and chop into small pieces.

3.Wash toor dal and pressure-cook.

4.In a pan, heat oil and prepare seasoning with seasoning ingredients.

5.Add chopped bottle gourd, tomatos and green chillis. Mix well.

6.Once bottle gourd is cooked, add cooked dal.

7.Add tamarind paste, turmeric powder and salt.

8.Cook for 5 more minutes until all the ingredients mix up and cook well.

9.Add curry leaves and turn off the stove.

Bottle Gourd dal is ready. Eat with rice or chapathi.