Beerakaaya,senagapappu(Ridge gourd/turai,chanadal) curry

Ingredients

• 250gms Ridge gourd
• 100gms chana dal
• 1 no tomato
• 1 no onion
• 3 no green chillies
• 2 no red chillies
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• curry leaves
• salt as required
• 3 tsp oil
• kothimeera

Directions to Cook

• First wash and soak chana dal for atleast half an hour.
• Peel and cut Ridge gourd into small pieces of 1".
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds,cuminn seeds,red chillies and curry leaves.
• Add sliced onions,green chillies and fry till they are soft.
• Add tomatoes to it and leave it for 2mins.
• Add salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,ginger garlic paste and coriander powder and mix it well.
• Drain chana dal to the above and saute it well till the water evaporates.
• Add ridgegourd pieces and mix it well.
• Cover it cook on slow flame for 10mins.
• Add a cup of water and cook till the ridgegourd and chana dal become soft and cooked.
• Add garam masala,mix well and remove fire.
• Add chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

This curry goes well with rotis/white rice.