A flavorful dish made with moong split beans (moog daal) or masoor daal, combined with water and spices, along with cubes of bottle gourd. The dish is finished with tempered spices and garnished with cilantro, served with rice.
1: Bring 1 cup of moong split beans, 4 cups of water, 1 tsp turmeric, and salt to a boil.
2: Add the small-sized bottle gourd (washed and cut into cubes) and cook well.
3: In a separate pan, heat 2 tbsp of ghee or oil.
4: Add 1 medium onion, 1 clove of garlic, 2-3 green chilies, and 3-4 dried red chilies to fry.
5: Add 1 medium tomato and cook until soft.
6: Add the tempered spices to the cooked daal.
7: Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice.
