Kaddu Ka Dalcha

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A Hyderabadi dish made with Lentils
and Bottle Gourd ideally eaten with
plain rice or pulav

Ingredients:

Pressure cook the dal with water for 4-5 whistles. As Bottle Gourd is low in Potassium, you can steam the vegetable and keep it aside
Heat oil in a pan and temper with curry leaves, shahjeera, bay leaf and cinnamon After it stops crackling, add the onion and sauté till light brown in colour.
Now add the ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and red chili powder.
Add the chopped tomato and continue to saute till they are mashed. Add the boiled dal, bottle gourd, salt as advised and tamarind pulp.
Simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add little water if required for the desired consistency to have it with rice. The dal is usually not watery but a semi gravy consistency