Sorakaya Pappu ~ Bottle Gourd Lentil

Sorakaya Pappu or Dhudi / Lauki Dal or Bottle Gourd Lentil or Sorekayi Thove
Ingredients :Toor dal : 1 cup
Bottle gourd pieces : 1 cup
Tamarind :small amla size
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
Urad dal : 1/2 tsp
Chana dal : 1/2 tsp
Few curry leaves
Red chilli powder : 1/4 tsp
Green chillis : 2 or 3
Red chilli : 1
Oil : 1tsp
Salt to taste
A pinch of Hing

Method :

Wash and peel the bottle gourd. Cut the bottle gourd into medium pieces. Wash toor dal with plenty of water. Put toor dal, bottle gourd pieces, tamarind, green chillis, turmeric powder and 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker. and cook till 3 or 4 whistles. Trun off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Remove the dal mixture from cooker. Add salt and red chilli powder. Mix well. Let it cook on a low flame for few minutes. Heat oil in pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal and let them splutter. when they start to splutter add red chilli, hing and curry leaves and stir for a few seconds. Remove from the flame and pour over the dal mixture. Mix well and serve with steamed rice and dollop of ghee.