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Lentils with Ridge Gourd

lentils with ridge gourd
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 15 min Total Time: 20 mins
Servings 4
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cups Toor Dhal/ Pigeon Peas
  • 1 medium Ridge Gourd
  • 1/2-1 teaspoons Salt
  • 3/4 teaspoons Chilli powder (divided)
  • 3/4 teaspoons Turmeric powder (divided)
  • 2-4 Green chillies (split)
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoons Whole peppercorns
  • 4 Dried round chillies
  • Few Curry leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Lime juice
Instructions

  1.  Wash lentils 2-3 times and soak in 1 cup of water. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp chilli powder. Pressure cook until first whistle. Take off the flame. Open once the pressure is released.

  2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, take ridgegourd and add 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1/4 tsp chilli powder. Add 1/4 cup of water and cook until ridge gourd is soft. To cook ridge gourd, first bring it to a boil on a medium high flame, then cover and simmer until ridge gourd is soft. Open the lid and stir in between, making sure there's enough water and ridge gourd is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.

  3. Check if the lentils are cooked. If not, cook on low flame covered for 5-8 minutes.

  4. Once lentils and ridge gourd are cooked, mix both and bring it to a boil.

  5. Add split green chillies and adjust the salt.

  6. Now to temper, heat ghee and add cumin, pepper, chillies and curry leaves. Pour over the lentil and ridge gourd.

  7. Add lime juice and serve warm.

Note

Ridge Gourd - Choose tender and fresh ridge gourd.

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