Daal

 Recipe Ingredients

• Gram lentils boiled  150 gm
• Onion 1
• Bottle gourd 1
• Curry leaf 1
• Tomatoes boiled 3
• Green chilies 3 – 4
• Coriander leaves ¼ bunch
• Water 1 cup
• Tamarind pulp ¼ cup
• Oil ½ cup
• Mango pickle  50 gm
• Turmeric 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds 1 tsp
• Crushed red pepper 1 tsp
• Chili powder  1 tsp
• Cumin crushed  1 tbsp
• Coriander crushed  1 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste  1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds ½ tsp
• Onion seeds ½ tsp
• Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp
• Salt to taste                       
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Recipe Method

1. Heat ½ cup oil in a pan, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ½ tsp onion seeds, ½ tsp fenugreek seeds, 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tbsp cumin seeds and 1 tbsp crushed coriander seeds.
2. Fry for few seconds.
3. Now add 1 chopped onion and fry till soft.
4. Also add 3 chopped tomatoes and ¼ cup tamarind pulp.
5. Finely chop 1 bottle gourd and add to the pan. Fry for 1 – 2 minutes.
6. Now add a few curry leaves, 1 tsp turmeric, salt to taste, 1 tsp crushed red pepper, 1 tsp chili powder and 1 cup water. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes.
7. Add 150 gm boiled gram lentils and simmer for 8 – 10 minutes.
8. Lastly add 50 gm mango pickle, ¼ bunch of coriander leaves and 3 – 4 chopped green chilies.
9. Fry well over high flame, dish it out and serve.