Pesara pappu Sorakaya Pappu / Moong dal Bottle Gourd Dal

My mom prepared this combo frequently. At first I was not liked. After some days I was started to eat this combo. It is good taste. 

Ingredients

Bottle Gourd/Sorakaya pieces – 1 medium

Pesara pappu/Moong dal – 1 cup

Bell pepper/Capsicum – 1

(I used yellow pepper)

Water – 4 – 5 cups

Green chillies – 10

Onion chopped – 1 big

Salt to taste

For tempering

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Garlic cloves – 4

Green chilli chopped – 4

Curry leaves – 10

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Oil – 2 tsp

                                   

Method

1. In a big pan, add moong dal and water and cook until half cooked.
2. Add bottle gourd pieces, capsicum/pepper, onion, chillies and cook until fully. Mash the dal.
3. Heat oil in a pan and temper it. Add this tempering to the dal.
4. Serve with roti/rice.

Linking to:
SYS-W Series - 4 hosted by Virunthu Unna Vaanga & Gat's Samayal,
Gayathri's WTML event hosted by Nivedhanams,
Cook Like Mom @ Foodelicious,
Summer Special Event hosted by Savvadhjevana.

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