Name: Bottle gourd dal curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 bottle gourd; 2 Tbsp oil; ¼ tsp mustard seeds; ¼ tsp cumin seeds; ½ cup Chana dal; 5 dried curry leaves; 1 green chilli; 1 onion; 1 tomato; 1 inch piece of ginger; 2 cloves of garlic; ¼ tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 Tbsp tomato purée; 2 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Bottle gourd dal curry

26 Jul 2018

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

40 minutes

Background

Bottle gourd is a popular ingredient in India - I think its texture and taste is very similar to courgette. It’s perfect for curries, dals and snacks. This delicious Bottle gourd and dal curry was cooked once for me by my Indian friend. I loved it so much I make it regularly on my vegan days. Serve with rice or chapati.

Ingredients

1 bottle gourd
2 Tbsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
¼ tsp cumin seeds
½ cup Chana dal
5 dried curry leaves
1 green chilli
1 onion
1 tomato
1 inch piece of ginger
2 cloves of garlic
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp cumin powder
1 Tbsp tomato purée
2 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Instructions

Wash the gourd, peel and chop into bite-sized pieces.
Finely chop the onion, garlic, chilli and ginger. Chop the tomato.
Heat the oi in a large pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds - then add the dal, cook for a minute until golden. Add the onion, ginger, chilli, garlic and the curry leaves. Fry for another minute, then add the bottle guard, spices and tomato purée. Stir to coat well, the add the tomatoes and a glass of water. Season to taste. Bring to the boil and gently simmer, under cover for 25-30 minutes, until the dal is cooked through ( but still has a bite to it). If the sauce is too thick, add more water.
Stir through the coriander leaves and serve.

Tips

The recipe is mildly spicy. If you want it to have a real kick, you can add a couple of pinches of chilli powder to the spice mixture.

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