Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd Pappu Recipe

 

Ingredients:

• Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd - 2 chopped into cubes
• Pesara pappu/Moong Dal - 1 cup
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Garlic - 5 flakes 
• Green chillies - 3 chopped
• Curry leaves/karvepaku - 2 stems
• Avalu/mustard seeds - 1tsp
• Jeelakarra/cumin seeds- 1tsp
• Turmeric powder/papsupu- 1/2tsp
• Oil- 3tbsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Wash and soak Pesara pappu/Moong dal for 30 to 45 minutes.

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
• Add green chillies, onions, curry leaves, turmeric and garlic. Fry for 5minutes.
• Add soaked pesara pappu/moong dal and fry for 5minutes.
• Now add 2 cups of water and boil until dal is half cooked.
• Now add chopped beerakaya/ridge gourd and cook until it is soft and the dal is cooked.
• Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.