Ridge gourd chana dal stir fry is a quick, healthy and easy to prepare dry curry. This curry goes well with rice or chapatis.
Ingredients
Chana dal – 1/2 cup
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Shallots – 1/2 cup
Garlic pods – 20 nos
Dry red chillies – 5 nos
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Ridge gourd, cut into pieces – 2 cups
Salt as needed
Method
Cook dal in required water and salt till they are half done (don’t overcook the dal). Set this aside.
Using a pestle and mortar, crush shallots, garlic, and dry red chillies. Set this aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add set aside crushed shallots-garlic-red chillies. Now add turmeric powder and curry leaves. Saute well. When the onion turns light brown in colour, add ridge gourd, half cooked dal, and salt. Close the lid and cook till they are done. When the water is all dried out and the ridge gourd is cooked, it is ready to be served.
Your recipes bring so much variety to the table. Lovely.
Thanks Piyali for your lovely comments
Delicious curry, should go very well with rotis..
Thanks Hema
Looks very tempting stir fry !!
Thanks Sony
simple, tasty and tempting recipe dear!
Thank u Kushi
i too cook this version..rich in taste n yummy too.
Love those healthy colours, Beena! xoxo
Tanks dear Shirley
interesting combo 🙂
Thanks Julie
adipoli this is… good one chechi…
Thanks dear Rafee
inviting side dish..
looks really yummy..lovely side dish with rotis
Chana dal stir fry with interesting combination. Nice recipe Beena!
I love delicious everyday dishes like this. YUM!
wholesome stirfry ..lovely
love this dry preparation , we make curry kind of dish.
An appealing dish…
What a lovely, flavourful, wholesome meal! Thank you for sharing this delicious dish with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
WONDERFUL AND WHOLESOME DISH…
Looks delicious …we too make this but slightly different:)