Snake Gourd Dal

Name: Snake Gourd Dal
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-helping
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Snake Gourds . Medium Size ... [ Peeled , cored and diced; 1 Tomato . Medium Size ... [ Chopped; 1 onion ... Small . [ finely chopped; 1 chilly .. . Green [ Chopped; 4 Cups Tuvar Dal water [split pigeon peas]- Soaked in warm 3 /..; Salt .; 1 Tsp Turmeric powder ... .; 1 Tsp Chilly chilly Red powder [ Adjust if the green is too hot ....; 1 Tbsp Ghee ....; 1 Tsp Jeera ... .; pinch asafoetida of . A or hing; Optional Lemon juice . [

pinksocks @cook_7828550

Snake Gourd might appear as a cross between a Bottle Gourd and Ridge Gourd, IMHO.
This humble vegetable needs to be peeled, seeds removed and the remaining flesh chopped. You can then flavour it with the spices you like. I made a dal out of it. It was hassle free and easy.

pinksocks @cook_7828550

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Ingredients

20 mins

2-helping

2Snake Gourds . Medium Size ... [ Peeled , cored and diced
1Tomato . Medium Size ... [ Chopped
1onion ... Small . [ finely chopped
1chilly .. . Green [ Chopped
4 CupsTuvar Dal water [split pigeon peas]- Soaked in warm 3 /..
Salt .
1 TspTurmeric powder ... .
1 TspChilly chilly Red powder [ Adjust if the green is too hot ....
1 TbspGhee ....
1 TspJeera ... .
pinchasafoetida of . A or hing
OptionalLemon juice . [

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Steps

20 mins

1

Boil the soaked dal and snake gourd with some salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker. [2 whistles on full flame and 2 on slow flame.
2

In a pan, heat the ghee and add the jeera and green chilly.
3

Add the onion and cook till it is translucent.
4

Add the tomatoes and some salt.
5

Pour the boiled dal in the pan and stir until it is amalgamated.
6

Cover the pan and cook it for 3-4 min or until the froth of the dal disappears.
7

Serve with Chapati, paratha, bhakri or steam rice.