Parippu Kumbalanga Curry

Ingredients

Parippu (Toor dal )- ½ cup

Kumbalanga pieces(Ash Gourd) - 1 cup

Green chilly – 3 slit

Shallots 4-5

Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Cilly powder- 1 ½ teaspoon

Coconut Gratings 1 cup

Mustard seeds

Curry leaves

Red chillies

Salt

Method of Preparation

Grind coconut gratings with 4-5 shallots , ½ tsp turmeric powder and ½ tsp cumin seeds. Cook dhal in a pressure cooker and keep aside. Cook Kmbalanga in a pan with ½ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp red chilli powder, green chilies and salt. Mix cooked dhal into this and add the grounded coconut and mix well. Adjust salt .

In a pan pour some oil and splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, curry leaves and sauté well. Pour it to the curry and close the lid for some time to settle down the flavour .

Tasty curry ready .