Snake Gourd Dal / Chicheda ka Dal

Made with snake gourd and pulses this dal is nutritious and easy to make.

Snake Gourd Dal / Chicheda ka Dal

Category- Vegetarian

Ingredients

Snake gourd (chicheda/chichonda/chachida/chirchira) 200 gms, washed, cleaned and chopped

Pigeon peas (tuvar / toor dal) ½ cup

Split mung bean (moong dal) ½ cup

Turmeric powder (haldi) ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Water for cooking

For Seasoning

Curry leaves (kari patta) 2 sprigs

Mustard seeds (rai) ½ tsp

Cumin seeds (jeera) ½ tsp

Asafetida (heeng) 1 pinch

Green chillies 3-4, cut

Oil 1 tbsp

                          

Method

Pressure cook dal along with snake gourd (chicheda), remove from heat and let it cool.

Now mash dal add salt, turmeric powder (haldi), sambar powder and cook till thick and remove from heat.

Prepare the tempering by heating oil add all the ingredients and fry, once it sputters pour it over the dal, mix well. Before serving garnish with coriander leaves (dhania leaves) and serve with rice or rotis.