Ridge Gourd & Channa Dal

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups chopped ridge guard

1 cup split bengal gram (soaked)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 green chilli, finely chopped

1 tbsp cumin seeds

2 tbsp ginger garlic paste

1 tbsp red chilli powder

4 tbsp oil

salt (according to taste)

How to Prepare:

Cook split bengal gram over a medium low heat, cook untill bengal gram is cooked well. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add cumin seeds, green chillies, chopped onions and ginger garlic paste, cook untill onions turn soft.

Add chopped ridge gourd, salt and sprinkle little water on the top of it so that the ridge gourd will be cooked well, cover the lid and allow the ridge guard to sweat. Once the ridge guard is 3/4th cooked, add cooked split bengal gram and mix well and cook for further 20 minutes or untill done. Serve hot.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve with rice.