Dal Dudhi

Ingredients

Onion – 2 medium chopped

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Tomato – 2 chopped

Green chillies – 2 slit open

Cinnamon – 1 small piece

Caraway seed /shahijeera – 1 tsp

Cloves – 2 to 3

Red chilli powder – as per taste

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Roasted cumin powder – 1 tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Tuvar dal – 4 tbl.sp

Chana dal – 2 tbl.sp

Moong dal – 2 tbl.sp

Bottle gourd – 250 gm

Salt as per taste

Mint and coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Peel and chop bottle gourd into pieces.

Wash and pressure cook all the dal given along with turmeric powder and chopped bottle gourd.

Heat oil in a pan, add cinnamon, cloves, caraway seed and cook till it splutter. Add green chilli and fry for few seconds.

Add ginger garlic paste  and sauté for few seconds.

Add onion and cook till it is light brown in color. Add  chopped tomatoes and cook till it is totally mashed. Now add all the powder masala and  fry on a low flame till oil separates.

Add the cooked dal and mix it well. Let it simmer on a low flame till it starts boiling.

Garnish with mint and corriandr leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.