Bottle Gourd with Chana Dal

Dudhi Chana-dal

A pressure-cooked bottle gourd and chana dal curry tempered with spices and optionally tomatoes.

Ingredients

• oil
• hing (asafoetida)
• rai (mustard seeds)
• jeera (cumin seeds)
• dudhi (bottle gourd)
• chana dal
• haldi (turmeric)
• salt
• dhana-jeera (coriander-cumin powder)
• red chilli powder
• jaggery
• tomatoes (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oil and add hing, rai, and jeera.
2. Add dudhi, chana dal, haldi, salt, dhana-jeera, red chilli powder, jaggery, and optional tomatoes.
3. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.