Ridge gourd and chana dal curry

Ingredients:

1. Ridgegourd-2 {peeled & cut in to pieces as shown }
2. Chana dal - 1 small cup { soaked in water for ½ hr }
3. Onion - 1
4. Tomatoes - 2
5. Red chilli powder-2sps
6. Daniya powder - 1 sp
7. Turmeric powder - ½ sp
8. Ginger & garlic paste - ½ sp { not compulsory }
9. Cooking oil - 2 tbsps
10. Rai - 1 sp
11. Jeera - 1 sp
12. Karipatha - 5 to 6 leaves
13. Fresh Coriander  leaves for garnishing
14. Salt as per ur taste.

Method:

1. Pour oil in a pan and heat it. Then add rai & jeera, fry for ½ a min. Add cut onions & karipatha leaves and fry them till they change their colour.
2. Add ginger/garlic paste if u wish or else add the ridgegourd  pieces and soaked chana dal. Fry it for a min. Add red chilli powder, daniya powder, turmeric powder and then fry it for another ½ min. Add req. water (about 1 glass).
3. Close a lid on the pan and keep the heat low. Let it cook for 10 mins.
4. Remove in a serving blow, garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Simple & healthy home-made curry :) goes good with roti & plain rice.