Bottle Gourd Curry With Toor Dal / Sorakaya Kandipappu Podi Kura

                                     

Ingredients :

• 2 cups Bottle Gourd Pieces
• 1/4 cup Toor Dal
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Salt to taste

For Popu :

• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Method :

• Wash, peel bottle gourd  & cut into small pieces.
• Wash and half cook toor dal and strain & keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry for 2mins.
• When they splutter add curry leaves and sorakaya mukkalu & stir.
• Add turmeric powder and salt and stir, sprinkle little water, cover & cook.
• If it done add toor dal, red chilli powder and stir well.
• Cook on low flame for 2mins with out lid.
• After 2mins turn off flame & transfer into a serving bowl.
• Sorkaya kandipappu kura is ready to serve.
• Its a side dish for sambar.