RIDEGOURD MASIYAL (Kugan )

RIDEGOURD MASIYAL

Ingredients:
1 tsp of oil
¼ cup toor dal
2 dry red chillies broken
1 big ridgegourd remove skin and cut into small cubes

1 tbs oil
A pinch of asafetida powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp funugreek seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 red chillie broken

5 pips garlic chopped
10 shallots chopped
¼ cup tamarind juice from a small ball of tamarind
¼ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp sambar powder
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat a tsp of oil, add in the toor dal and the broken red chillies.
Fry till the dal gives a nice aroma, remove.
In a pressure cooker, add in the roasted dal, chillie and the ridgegourd.
Add water till the dal is immersed, pressure cook dal, as you would normally.
Remove and smash the dal and the ridgegourd well. Keep aside.

Heat a pan with the oil, add in the seasonings, and let them crackle well.
Add in the chopped garlic and shallots, sauté well till it turns brown.
Add in the tamarind juice, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
Add ½ a cup of water and allow it to boil.

Now add in the cooked dal, and allow it to boil.
Once the masiyal is little thick, remove and serve with rice or roti.
The masiyal looks a bit dark due to the tamarind paste that we get here