An unusual combination indeed, you are right even I thought so initially. When I was trying different combinations with the vegetable lauki/ bottle gourd, I tried out the combination and found it to be highly palatable.
1 medium size lauki
1/2cup moong dal sprouts
2 tomatoes chopped and minced in a mixer
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp dhaniya powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 pinches Hing / asafetida
1 whole red chili
1 tsp chopped green chili
1tsp chana dal
Few curry patta leaves
2) Add all tadka ingredients and stir till they splutter and dal turns slightly brown.
3) Add salt, turmeric, dhaniya and garam masala. Stir for few seconds and immediately add tomatoes.
4) Stir for 30 seconds.
5) Add lauki and stir well for another 30seconds.
6) Cook for a minute.
7) Add a little water 4-5 tbsp so that the vegetables don't burn.
8) Close the cooker lid and put on a slow flame so that the vegetables release their water and cook in them.
9) Put off the gas after a whistle and let the cooker cool on its own.
10) Open the lid and put on the gas.
11) Cook for a few minutes stirring and mashing the vegetables to get the desired consistency.
12) Now add the sprouts and cook only for 30 seconds and put off the gas.
13) Cook sprouts till raw flavor has gone, don't overcook since they are loaded with rich nutrients.
14) Enjoy this healthy and yummy dish with bread/ roti of your liking.
Ingredients (serve- 2pax)
1 medium size lauki
1/2cup moong dal sprouts
2 tomatoes chopped and minced in a mixer
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp dhaniya powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
For tempering/tadka
1/2 tsp jeera/cumin2 pinches Hing / asafetida
1 whole red chili
1 tsp chopped green chili
1tsp chana dal
Few curry patta leaves
Preparation
1) Heat 2 tsp oil in a pressure cooker.2) Add all tadka ingredients and stir till they splutter and dal turns slightly brown.
3) Add salt, turmeric, dhaniya and garam masala. Stir for few seconds and immediately add tomatoes.
4) Stir for 30 seconds.
5) Add lauki and stir well for another 30seconds.
6) Cook for a minute.
7) Add a little water 4-5 tbsp so that the vegetables don't burn.
8) Close the cooker lid and put on a slow flame so that the vegetables release their water and cook in them.
9) Put off the gas after a whistle and let the cooker cool on its own.
10) Open the lid and put on the gas.
11) Cook for a few minutes stirring and mashing the vegetables to get the desired consistency.
12) Now add the sprouts and cook only for 30 seconds and put off the gas.
13) Cook sprouts till raw flavor has gone, don't overcook since they are loaded with rich nutrients.
14) Enjoy this healthy and yummy dish with bread/ roti of your liking.
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