Beerakaya Chana Dal
Ridge Gourd Chana Dal is a hearty and nutritious curry made with bottle gourd and Bengal Gram lentils. This flavourful curry combine the goodness of lentils with veggies. Beerakaya Chana Dal pairs perfectly with roti or rice!
Servings: 2
Calories: 133kcal
Ingredients
For the dal:
- 1/4 cup chana dal
- 1/8 tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ salt
For the curry:
- 3 small ridge gourds
- 1 dry red chilli
- 1 sprig of curry leaves
- 1 green chilli
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ tbsp. oil
- 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp ginger-garlic paste
- ½ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp garam masala
Instructions
- Wash the chana dal well and place in a pressure cooker. Add haldi and ½ cup water and pressure cook on high for about 8 whistles. Remove from heat and keep aside.
- Meanwhile, wash and peel the beerakaya. Chop into ½ inch pieces. Cut the onion finely. Slit the green chillies. Chop coriander leaves. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai and temper with mustard and cumin seeds. Sauté for a few seconds.
- Then add curry leaves, dry red chilli and garlic cloves. Sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add chopped onion and fry till the onions turn translucent.
- Add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté for a minute.
- Then add the chopped ridge gourd and mix well.
- Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala.
- Mix well and cook with a lid on till the ridge gourd turns tender.
- Add the cooked dal, combine well and simmer on low-medium heat for about 5 minutes. The dal consistency will thicken
- Remove from heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
- Serve Ridge Gourd and Chana Dal Curry with Rice or Phulkas