Turai Aloo Ki Sabji\ Ridge Gourd Potato Curry (cooked with moong dal)

Ridge gourd is not usually an easy favorite. Hence I keep experimenting with it to cook some recipe which my hubby and daughter would at least like, may not be really love.

This time I had a small ridge gourd at home. So I tossed it with some potatoes and cooked it with yellow moong dal. And guess what, it turned out awesome. Everyone just loved it :)

Ingredients:
Turai\ Ridge gourd - 1 small
Potatoes - 1 boiled
Yellow moong dal - half cup
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Groundnut powder - 2 tablespoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder - half teaspoon
Turmeric powder - half teaspoon
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Jeera seeds - half teaspoon
Jaggery - 1 teaspoon
Hing
Oil - 2 teaspoon
Salt
Water
Coriander leaves - finely chopped (for garnishing)

Procedure:
1. Wash and soak the yellow moong dal for half an hour in water
2. Wash the ridge gourd and peel the skin. Chop the ridge gourd and keep aside. Do not discard the skin. You can prepare peel chutney. For recipe click link Ridge Gourd Peel Chutney
3. Cut the boiled potatoes into cubes. 
4. Take a kadhai, add 2 teaspoon oil, next add mustard seeds.
5. Once they splutter, add jeera and then hing
6. Finely added chopped onion, Fry it till golden brown.
7. Next add Chilli powder, Turmeric powder and Garam masala.
8. Next add chopped ridge gourd and potatoes and finally soaked moong dal.
9. Add 1 cup water and sufficient salt.
10. Add jaggery and groundnut powder and let it cook for 10 minutes.
11. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Turai Aloo ki sabji is ready.
Serve it hot with rice or rotis.