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Bengali Lau Diye Moonger Daal

Ingredients
Yellow Moong daal ( 100gms)
1/ 2 of Bottle gourd or any Louki will do.(1/2 Kg)
1 teaspoon of Jeera,One piece of Ginger(for grinding),One teaspoon of Cookme Garamasala powder,
1teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
1teaspoon of whole jeera,2 Bayleaves.
2 tablespoon of Dhara Mustard Oil.
1/2 bunch of Corriander leaves for garnishing.

 

Method:

1. Fry the Moong Daal in skillet or Kadai tll it turns brown without oil.Wash it properly in water and keep it dry.
2. Remove the chilka of the Gourd and cut into small pieces.Always wash the bottle gourd and cut it.
3. Heat the MustardOil in Kadai ,put the bay leaves,whole Jeera,Green Chillies.
4. Put the pieces of the gourd in it and saute it ,add the daal in it and put the salt and turmeric powder in it along with Ginger and Jerra paste.
5. Cover it with lid and slow the flame ,put 1cup of hot water to get both the daal and gourd to boil.
6. after its boiled and become thick put 2 tablespoon of Ghee if the taste is liked by all in the family and garamasala,shimmer it for sometime with covered lid.
7. Garnish it with 1/2 bunch of finely chopped corriander leaves. Serve it with Rice

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