Turiya Mag Ni Dal Recipe (Gujarati Turai Moong Dal)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups turai (ridge gourd vegetable), peeled and cubed
• 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. To make turiya mag ni dal, soak the moong dal in enough warm water for 1 hour. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds and asafoetida.
3. When the seeds crackle, add the ridge gourd and soaked moong dal and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Add 2½ cups of water, ginger-green chilli paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 12 to 15 minutes or till the ridge gourd becomes tender and the dal is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
6. Serve the turiya mag ni dal hot garnished with coriander.