Bottle Gourd Kootu

Ingredients:
Bottle gourd - 2.5 cups (peeled and diced)
Moong Dal - 1/3 cup
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Garlic - 2 (crushed)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Salt (to taste)
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp. (chopped)

To grind:
Coconut (grated) - 1/3 cup
Green chillies - 2
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves (fresh and tender) - 2 sprigs

For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil

Method:
1. Grind the "To Grind" ingredients into a thick paste by adding little water. Keep aside.
2. Cook moong dal with required water till 75%.
3. Now add the diced bottle gourd to the dal and continue cooking. If required add water.
4. When the dal and veggie are tender add salt, turmeric powder and ground paste. Mix well. Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. In another pan, heat oil and add the tempering ingredients. When the seeds splutter, add onions and saute till they turn translucent. Add crushed garlic and saute. Add tomatoes and saute. Add this mixture to the dal and mix.
6. Finally garnish with coriander leaves and remove from heat. Serve with rice.

Sent off to Akila's "Dish Name Starts with B" event.

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