Preparation Method

• Peel the skin of the ridge gourd and chop into pieces.
• Cook chana dhal and keep aside.
• Dice the tomato and green chillies.
• Combine chana dhal, ridge gourd and cook.
• Don't overcook.
• Heat a pan with a tablespoon of Idhayam sesame oil. Add garlic paste, tomatoes, green chillies, cumin powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry for a minute.
• Add the dhal ridge gourd mixture.
• Add salt and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from fire.
• Heat another pan with tablespoon of Idhayam sesame oil.
• Temper mustard, split red chillies, curry leaves and pour it over the ridge dhal mixture.
• Add coriander leaves, stir well and serve with roti, phulka or chappati.