BottleGourd (Dudhi) Dal

Ingredients:

1. Dudhi/bottle gourd - ¼ kg (cut into small cubes)
2. Thur-dal - 1 cup
3. Chana-dal - ¼ cup
4. Tomatoes - 1 big (chopped)
5. Green chilli - 2 (sliced)
6. Turmeric powder - ½ sp
7. Ghee/cooking oil - 2 sps
8. Garlic flakes - 5 to 6 (slightly mashed)
9. Salt to taste
10. Rai, jeera, hing apinch, garlic flakes and red chilli for tadka
11. Fresh Coriander leaves and karipatha.

Method:

1. Wash thur-dal and chana-dal with water.
2. In a pressure cooker pour the washed thur dal,chana dal, bottle gourd pieces, tomato, green chilli, turmeric powder and a glass of water. Pressure cook them for 10 mins.
3. For tadka; heat oil/ghee in a pan and add tadka stuff. Mix the tadka with the dal and boil it for 4 to 5 mins. Add fresh coriander leaves and karipatha.
4. Best with roti and plain rice :)