Bottle Gourd Dal / Sorakaya Pappu

                                         

Ingredients :

• 1 cup Sorakaya Pieces
• 1/2 cup Toor Dal / Kandipappu
• 2 Green Chillis chopped
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1 Onion chopped
• 1/2 sp Red Chilli powder
• 1 pinch Turmeric powder
• 1 sp Tamarind pulp
• Salt to taste

For Popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Coriander leaves
• Curry leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation :

• Wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into small pieces.
• Pressure cook dal,sorakaya pieces, onion, tomato and green chillies.
• Let the cooker cool remove the lid and mash it.
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard, cumin seeds and red chilli for fry.
• When they fry add curry leaves, tamarind pulp & mashed dal and stir well.
• Then add turmeric, red chilli powders, salt and mix well.
• Let it cook for 5mins on low flame and turn of heat.
• Transfer into a serving bowl & garnish with coriander leaves.
• Sorakaya pappu is ready to eat.
• Serve with rice or rotis