Turai Moong Dal Recipe (Healthy Ridge Gourd Moong Dal)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram), washed
• 2 cups peeled and chopped ridge gourd (turai)
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp red red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. To make turai moong dal recipe, combine the moong dal and turai with 2 cups of water.
2. Pressure cook for 2 whistles, until the dal is cooked. Allow the steam to escape and then open the lid. Whisk well and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a deep pan, add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, garlic and onions. Saute on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add ginger green chilli paste and tomatoes, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
5. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander cumin seeds powder, garam masala, whisked dal, 1 cup water and salt to taste.
6. Mix well and cook on medium flame 4 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, coriander and mix well.
7. Serve turai moong dal hot.