Lau er Moong Daal (Bottle gourd in Split green gram)

My first recipe from my mom's kitchen is a simple but delicious moong dal (lentil) recipe. Moong dal is rich in protein, easy to make, and delectable. So let us prepare this simple dish together through this ageless recipe.

All you need

1. Yellow moong dal (split green gram): 1 and 1/4 cups
2. Bottle gourd: Cut into 1 and a 1/2 inch cubes; about 1 cup
3. Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
4. Whole red chilli: 1
5. Green chilli: 1 split into two halves
6. Whole jeera: 1 tsp
7. Sugar: 1 tsp
8. Salt: 2 taste
9. Water: 3 cups
10. Oil: 2 tbsp

Getting it done

1. Fry the dal in a heated pan without oil until it starts to turn light brown in color.
2. Wash the fried dal and place it in the pressure cooker along with water, turmeric powder, salt, and the pieces of bottle gourd
3. Turn up the flame to the highest setting
4. After the first whistle, simmer the heat, and maintain it for 2-3 minutes
5. Turn the heat off
6. Let the pressure cooker cool down of its own accord
7. Heat a pan (could be a regular wok or a non-stick pan)
8. Heat oil in the pan
9. Add jeera and whole red chilli
10. Once they begin to splutter, add the mixture into the already boiled dal in the pressure cooker
11. Add the green chilli and the sugar
12. Bring the mixture to a boil
13. Adjust the level of water and the quantity of salt as per your personal taste (Tip: The dal tastes better if it is not too watery
14. Turn the heat off, and serve with white rice