Moong dal with ridge gourd curry

A south indian curry/kootu which makes way to the table atleast once a week at my place.This month's MM ingredients came the same day when i was making this curry and so I thought with my short weekend break in line i knew i wouldn't be able to make anything else so I thought i'd post this yummy curry.

We usually make this curry and its served with curry and rice or just curd rice.Easy comfort food which goes well with chapatis and rice equally well.I was in a real hurry taking these pictures and i think they are just decent to be posted!

We even loved it with our morning dosas!

You need
Ridge gourd/peerkanga 1 medium sized peeled and diced
Moong dal 1 cup soaked for 10 minutes
Onions 1 large finely sliced
Tomato 2 medium cubed
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil/ghee 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Curry leaves 1 sprig
Red chillies 1 or 2

To be ground into a fine paste
Coconut 2 tablespoons
Garlic pods 3
Green chillies 1
Pepper corns 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp

• Cook the soaked dal and ridge gourd in a pressure cooker with the tomatoes and salt to taste.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, red chillies and curry leaves and let the mustard seeds pop.
• Now add onions and fry well,when the onions go translucent add the cooked dal and ridge gourd mixture.Allow this to simmer well.
• Add the ground coconut pepper paste and check for salt.Add turmeric powder and allow to simmer well.

• Serve hot with plain rice, chapatis or even dosas.

Sending this to MM7 @ Sizzling tastebuds

Moong dal with ridge gourd curry

A south indian curry/kootu which makes way to the table atleast once a week at my place.This month's MM ingredients came the same day when i was making this curry and so I thought with my short weekend break in line i knew i wouldn't be able to make anything else so I thought i'd post this yummy curry.

Ridge gourd Peels Chutney

I was taken aback when my mom in law first mentioned to me "you don't have to throw this away, make a thuvaiyal (chutney)"! i was like !!!!what with the peels...and she adds saying " you can make chips out of it!" and I was amazed!

But this is completely delicious and you have to trust me on that!

You need

Ridgegourd/peerkanga peels 1 bowl full
White lentils/urad dal 2 tablespoons
Garlic pods 3nos
Dried Red chillies 2
Tamarind gooseberry size
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tablespoons

• Fry each of the above ingredients in oil until brown and keep aside.
• Let it all cool down and then grind to a thick paste adding required water.

Someone got too impatient :D 

• Serve the thuvaiyal/chutney with steamed rice and rasam, lime rice or chapatis.

Ridge gourd Peels Chutney

I was taken aback when my mom in law first mentioned to me "you don't have to throw this away, make a thuvaiyal (chutney)"! i was like !!!!what with the peels...and she adds saying " you can make chips out of it!" and I was amazed!