Dhudhi ki sabji

                                                BOTTLE GOURD PORIYAL / DUDHI  WITH CHANA DAL

INGREDIENTS

• Bottle 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. Peel the outer covering of the gourd using the peeler .Chop into small pieces .
2. Soak the chana dal for min 1 hr or more or over night .

METHOD

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

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

Add the soaked dal and mix well .

Sprinkle little water and cook for FEW mins till it softens a bit .

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

Cover and cook so that the gourd sweats [ leaves water ] and the chana dal gets cooked .

Remove the lid and mix well .

Sprinkle little water if required .

Add salt and  turmeric pwdr and mix well .

Cook till the gourd + 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 ,but very 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 ,parwal ,padwal,tinda etc can be made in same process with chana dal.
7. Instead of green chilli ,you can use red chilli.
8. You can soak the dal in hot water to reduce soaking time or even microwave it .
9. Instead of adding water , you can put the water on top of the lid , cover and then cook.

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