Moong dal - Bottle Gourd Curry (Lau-Mugdaler Ghonto In Bengali)

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Moong dal - Bottle Gourd Curry (Lau-Mugdaler Ghonto In Bengali)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 35 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Grated bottle gourd(lauki/lau)- 1 medium bowl


  • Moong dal - 2/3 cup


  • Fried dal vadi- 1 cup


  • Turmeric powder - 2teaspoon


  • Salt- 2teaspoon/ as per taste


  • Sugar- 2teaspoon / as per taste


  • Coriander Powder - 2teaspoon


  • Green chilli - 3-4


  • Ginger paste- 2teaspoon


  • Bengali Five Spice/ paanch foron - 1teaspoon


  • Whole red chilli - 2 pc


  • Coriander leaves (chopped ) - 1 cup


  • Mustard oil - 100 ml

Directions

  • In a pan dry roast moong dal for 3-4 minutes and keep aside.
  • Into the same pan, add mustard oil.. temper with whole red chilli and paanch foron
  • Add ginger paste.. add pinch of salt and turmeric powder
  • Then add dry roasted moong dal
  • Mix them well together
  • Add grated bottle gourd, coriander powder and slitted green chillies..
  • Mix them.. cover.. cook it in a medium-low flame for 5 minutes..
  • After 5 minutes, uncover it and check..
  • Stir and cover it again..
  • Until dal gets softened, let them cook with cover
  • Lastly check seasoning, add required portion of salt and sugar..
  • Spread coriander leaves
  • Crush fried dal vadies.. add to the dal-lauki curry.. it gives a good crunch
  • Serve with plain steamed rice