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Soak the tamarind in water and squeeze the extract out of it. Wash, peel and chop the ridge gourd into medium size pieces. Put the rinsed moong dal, chopped tomato and ridge gourd pieces and one cup of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and wait until the pressure go off. Add the tamarind extract, salt and red chilli powder to the cooked dal and allow it to cook for 5 minutes. Heat oil in a pan for seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and minced garlic and let them splutter. Add the curry leaves and hing and fry for a couple of seconds. Switch off the flame and add the seasoned ingredients to the dal. Combine well and serve hot with rice or roti. |
