Bottle Gourd Dal









Today I am blogging bottle gourd dal. It's a different dal made with bottle gourd and it will be very good with rice and the simple side dish for the dal will be papad. This is one of my husband's favorite dishes. I am sharing with you.
Ingredients:
1 Medium size bottle gourd
1 cup Toor dal
1 Medium size Onion
1 Medium size Tomato
4 Green chilies
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Oil
Salt for taste
Instructions
1. Add the medium size pieces of bottle gourd, green chilies, turmeric powder to the pressure cooked thoor dal and cook for 15 mts.





  • Then add the coriander powder and; chili powder and again cook for 10 mts.
  • Now, in a Kadai pre-heat the oil & splutter the cumin seeds. Add the chopped onion fry till golden brown.
  • Add the chopped tomato cook for 5-6 mts. Add the cooked the bottle gourd & cook the final bottle gourd for 5-6 mts till oil separates from the gravy.
  • Serve hot with Rice, Roti.

Comments

Vaishali said…
Hi Deepa,
I found your blog only today. I see that you've been blogging since July. Must go and visit your Archives now. In the meanwhile, I am adding you to my blog roll.
Krithika said…
Thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a great blog with some lovely recipes. Hope to see you often :-)
FH said…
Hi deepa, your dal is sooo delicious!! I will make sure I get some gourd next time!! Thanks!!
Priya Bhaskaran said…
Deepa, I always end up making Kalan or Sambhar with this veggie.... now I have something different to try:)
Prema Sundar said…
Deepa,
I dont know many recipes with bottlegourd. I make one kootu with this veg by using coconut.. this is a diff one which i can give a try. thanks for the recipe.
Anonymous said…
Just discovered your blog today. A nice collection of authentic recipes, will come back soon.
Vidya said…
HI just found ur blog, great recipe. quick questions...do you know if I can frozen bottle gourd with this.. cut it and froze it so that it doesnt rot..
Thanks
Hi LAdy phoenix chatters,

I don't know thats its in the frozen section in grocery.If it is their you can use.But,you cut & you can store in the fridge not in the frozen.It will me fresh for two or three days only.
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