Snake Gourd Dal / Potlakaya Pappu

Ingredients :

• 1/2 cup Toor Dal
• 1 cup chopped Potlakaya Pieces
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 2 Green Chillies chopped
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1 sp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 sp Tamarind paste
• 1 pinch Inguva
• Salt to taste

For Popu :

• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/4 sp Cumin Seeds
• 1 Red Chilli crocked
• Curry Leaves
• 2 sp Oil

Preparation : 

• Wash toor dal, snake gourd and cut snake gourd into small pieces and keep aside.
• Pressure cook toor dal, potlakaya pieces along with tomato and green chillies.
• Let it cool for some time and remove the lid and mash it.
• Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry then add curry leaves and stir.
• Add cooked dal mixture, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, inguva and stir.
• Add tamarind paste, salt and mix well and add water if required.
• Let it cook for couple of mins and turn off the flame, potlakaya pappu is ready.
• Take it out in a serving dish and serve, serve with hot rice and roties.