Beerakaya Pappu (With Pesara Pappu)

Ingredients:

• Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd - 2 No's Medium
• Pesarapappu/Moong Dal - 1 Cup
• Turmeric - 1/4 Tsp
• Salt - 1 Tsp
• Green Chillies - 3 No's
• Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp
• Urad Dal - 1 Tsp
• Red Chillies - 3 No's
• Curry Leaves - 1 Strand
• Hing - 1/4 Tsp
• Oil - 4 Tsps

Preparations:

1. Take a heavy bottomed vessel, wash Moong Dal and add 2 cups of water and cook till it is 3/4th done.
2. Add peeled and cut Ridge Gourd peices to dal and cook on a medium flame for another 15-20 minutes.Add water at this stage, if required.
3. Add Turmeric, Salt and Green Chillies and mix well.
4. Take Oil in a pan and Mustard and Cumin seeds and let them Pop.Add Urad Dal and fry till it turns red.Add Hing,Curry leaves and Red Chillies and stir fry for few seconds.
5. Add the above tempering to the Simmering dal and mix well.
6. Turn off heat and serve hot with Rice.