Snakegourd with chana dal

SNAKEGOURD WITH CHANA DAL

                                                          INGREDIENTS

• Snake gourd – 250 gms
• Chana dal – ¼ cup
• Oil – 1 or ½ tbsp.
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Onion finely chopped – 1
• Green chilly chopped – 2 or 3 or as per taste
• Curry leaves – few
• Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Freshly grated coconut for garnish – 4 tbsp.

PREPARATION .

1. Scrape the outer whitish covering of the snake gourd using the knife . Cut it vertically into 2 and discard the white pulpy portion of seeds . Chop into small pieces .
2. Soak the chana dal for min 1 hr or more .

METHOD

Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds , allow it to crackle.

Add onion + curry leaves + chiili and fry till translucent. [ don’t brown ]

Add the soaked dal ,mix well .

Add a tbsp of water and cook for a min .

Now add the snake gourd and cover the chana dal . [ don’t mix ]

Cover and cook so that the snake gourd sweats [ leaves water ] and the chana dal softens for 2 or 3 mins.

Remove the lid and mix well .

Sprinkle little water if required .

Add salt and  turmeric pwdr and mix well .

Cook till the vege + dal is cooked .

Once done  [ complete water evaporates and you see oil ] , mix in the coconut and off the flame.

Serve as a side dish for rice or chappati.

NOTES.

1. Don’t over cook the dal , it has to be whole and soft.
2. You can avoid dal and make without it.
3. Instead of chana dal you can add 1 tbsp of moong dal. [ no need of soaking ]
4. You can pressure cook the chana dal and add it.
5. I like to chop the vegetables into small pieces as it cooks fast and kids don’t make any fuss.
6. Many veges like cabbage , tendli , beans etc can be made in same process with chana dal.
7. Instead of green chilli ,you can use red chilli.
8. Instead of adding water , you can put the water on top of the lid , cover and then cook.

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