Torai & kaddu with chana dal (Ridge gourd & pumpkin with split chick peas)

Name: Torai & kaddu with chana dal (Ridge gourd & pumpkin with split chick peas)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Ridge Gourd (Torai); 1 piece Pumpkin (Kaddu); 1/2 cup Chana dal (split chick pea); 1/4 cup grated coconut (nariyal); 2 tsp oil; 1 bayleaf (Taj patta); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera); 1 onion (piyaj); 4/5 pods garlic (leshun); 1 tsp coriander powder (dhaniya); 1 tsp cumin powder (jeera); 1/2 tsp chilli powder; 1 tomato; 1/2 tsp garam masala; leaves Chopped coriander

Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Goodness of green vegetables mixed with chana dal make a perfect side dish with roti/rice. Both torai and kaddu become mushy once cooked, making this dish a thick gravy one.

Swagatika @swagatika

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Goodness of green vegetables mixed with chana dal make a perfect side dish with roti/rice. Both torai and kaddu become mushy once cooked, making this dish a thick gravy one.

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Ingredients

2Ridge Gourd (Torai)
1 piecePumpkin (Kaddu)
1/2 cupChana dal (split chick pea)
1/4 cupgrated coconut (nariyal)
2 tspoil
1bayleaf (Taj patta)
1/2 tspcumin seeds (jeera)
1onion (piyaj)
4/5 podsgarlic (leshun)
1 tspcoriander powder (dhaniya)
1 tspcumin powder (jeera)
1/2 tspchilli powder
1tomato
1/2 tspgaram masala
leavesChopped coriander

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Steps

1

Chop the veggies. Soak the chana dal for 1 hour. Boil the soaked chana dal for 2 whistles or until it’s soft but not mushy.
2

Heat oil, add bayleaf and crackle cumin seeds. Add the chopped onions and minced garlic. Once onion is cooked, add veggies, dal, salt and turmeric powder, 1 cup water. Cook in medium flame until it’s half cooked.
3

At this point add chopped tomatoes, coriander, cumin and chilli powder. When gravy thickens, sprinkle garam masala and grated coconut, give a mix, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Swagatika @swagatika

on June 15, 2023 15:33

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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