DHOODHI MOONGEDI

Ingredients
Bottle gourd (lauki), 1 inch pieces 1 kilogram
Oil 2 tablespoons
Moong badi ½ cup
Whole dry red chillies 3
Onion, chopped 1 large
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Coriander powder 2 teaspoons
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder ½ teaspoon
Garam masala powder ½ teaspoon
Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece
Tomatoes, ¼ inch pieces 2 medium
Green capsicum, seeded, ¼ inch pieces 1 medium
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
Method
1.Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan and sauté the moong badi for two to three minutes. Drain and set aside.
2.Add the remaining oil to the pan and heat. Add whole red chillies and onion and sauté for two minutes.
3.Add lauki n salt n mix. Cover n cook for 2 minutes. Add turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, red chilli pwd, garam masala pwd, ginger n tomatoes. Mix well n continue to cook2 to 3 minutes.
4.Add moong badi and half a cup of water. Mix, reduce heat, cover and cook till the lauki is done. 5.Add green capsicums and coriander leaves. Mix and cook for a minute. Serve hot