Moong dal and galka(sponge gourd) nu shaak

Name: Moong dal and galka(sponge gourd) nu shaak
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 kg galka(sponge gourd); 2 tablespoon moong dal (soaked for 15mins); 1 tablespoon oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tomatoes; 2 green chillies; leaves Few curry; 1 inch ginger; 1/4 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; Salt as per taste; 1 tsp spoon kasuri methi; 1/2 cup water

Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

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Galka is very underrated vegetable but it is very nutritious and healthy. #ca2025, #cookpadapron2025 #galka #seasonalvegetable

Nikita Singhal @nikita_singhal

Pune

Galka is very underrated vegetable but it is very nutritious and healthy. #ca2025, #cookpadapron2025 #galka #seasonalvegetable

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Ingredients

30mins

4people

1/2 kggalka(sponge gourd)
2 tablespoonmoong dal (soaked for 15mins)
1 tablespoonoil
1 tspcumin seeds
2tomatoes
2green chillies
leavesFew curry
1 inchginger
1/4 tspturmeric
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
Salt as per taste
1 tspspoon kasuri methi
1/2 cupwater

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Steps

30mins

1

Cut galka in circle or lenghtwise. And soak moong dal
2

Puree tomatoes with chillies, ginger and curry leaves
3

Heat oil, add cumin seeds, add tomato puree and cook for 4-5mins. Add spices, moong dal and cook for another 4-5mins.
4

Cook till oil separtes, add 1/2 cup of water and galka.
5

Add salt and kasuri methi. Cover cook till galka and moong dal are soft and tender.
6

Serve hot with chapati Or parathas.