Soak the dal for 1 hour. Boil in pressure cooker for 1 whistle. Peel and Chop the ridge gourd. In the same cooker, along with cooked dal, add veggie and cook for another whistle.
Tip: don’t throw away the peels, instead you can make the delicious chutney.

Heat oil, add red chilli, hing, bayleaf, panch poran, followed by onions and crushed garlic. Mix chopped tomatoes and all the dry masalas: salt, turmeric, chilli & sambar powder.

When tomato’s are fully cooked, pour in the boiled dal veggie. Mix well and let it simmer for 5/7 minutes. Now complete the dish by adding grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves.