Lauer Ghonto moongdal diye/ Bottle gourd curry with moong Lentil

Name: Lauer Ghonto moongdal diye/ Bottle gourd curry with moong Lentil
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bottle gourd(cut into small thin pieces lengthwise; 1/2 cup yellow moongdal; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 2 dry red chillies; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp ghee; as per taste Salt; as requried Coriander leaves for garnish; 2 tsp mustard oil

Deepanjali Das @cook_12477078

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This is an authentic & traditional cuisine of Bengal ,prepared by steaming the bottle gourd in it's own juices.

Deepanjali Das @cook_12477078

#GA4
#week21
This is an authentic & traditional cuisine of Bengal ,prepared by steaming the bottle gourd in it's own juices.

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Ingredients

15 mints

4 servings

1 bottlegourd(cut into small thin pieces lengthwise
1/2 cupyellow moongdal
1/4 tspcumin seeds
2dry red chillies
1bay leaf
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/4 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspsugar
1/2 tspghee
as per tasteSalt
as requriedCoriander leaves for garnish
2 tspmustard oil

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Steps

15 mints

1

Dry roast the yellow moong dal in a kadai & then wash it properly.
2

Now in the same kadai pour 2 tsp mustard oil & heat it.Then add cumin seeds, bay leaf, 2 dry red chilli.
3

Let it splutter.Then add ginger paste, cumin powder & mix well.
4

Then add the moong dal & stir well.Add the chopped bottle gourd,salt, sugar, turmeric powder,cover it with a lid in low flame.
5

Stir it occasionally till the water of the bottle gourd dries up & veggies cooked properly.
6

Mix it gently & turn off the heat.Add the ghee & chopped coriander leaves.
7

Serve this healthy,delicious dish with hot steam rice.