How To Make Chana Dal Recipe (Turai) – Ridge Gourd

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The combination of Turai and chana dal is a delicious Indian recipe. If you do not have sufficient ridge gourd to make sabji then add chana dal in it. People who don’t like turai can cook turai by adding chana dal.

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How To Make Turai chana dal:

• Peeled ridge gourd and slit into lengthwise. Chop ridge gourd into 1-inch sized chunks.
• Add Chana dal, chopped turai, turmeric powder and 1 1/2 cup of water in a Pressure cooker. As turai chana dal is a medium dry recipe and turai also release water while cooking so add water accordingly.

• Cover the pressure cooker and wait for 2 whistles. Boil chana dal till it is soft but not mushy. When all the steam gets released opens the lid and keeps aside.

• Heat 2 tsp of ghee in a pan. When ghee becomes hot add cumin seeds and leave to crackle.
• Add broken red chilly and sauté for a min

• Add ¼ tsp of red chilly powder and soon after add boiled turai chana dal.

• Add salt, (I have not added salt while boiling because it will make turai chana dal mushy which will not give the perfect taste to the dish) kasturi methi, remaining red chilly powder, asafoetida, garam masala.

• Mix well and cook for a min

• Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with chapatis, puris or Jeera rice.

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