Bottle gourd dal (aanapakaya kandhipappu )

Ingredients:

• Red Gram dal        
• ( Kandhi pappu)              1/2 cup
• Bottle gourd small pieces
• ( Peal and cut }               1 cup 
• Turmeric                         1 pinch
• Tamarind  Juice               3 tsp
• Tomato (cut into pieces)  1                      
• Salt to taste

For seasoning

• Mustard seeds                 ½  spoon
• Cumin seeds                    ¼  tsp
• Green chili                        4
• Red chilli                          2
• Curry leaves
• Oil                                   1tsp

Procedure        

                          

1. Take red gram dal and bottle gourd pieces, tomato pieces in a pressure cooker and add 3 cups of water. 
2. Cook it for 2 whistles. Allow cooker to cool and remove cooker lid. Mesh dal gently.
3. Add salt and turmeric powder and tamarind juice, mix well and cook it for 5 minutes.
4. Seasoning the dal with above ingredients.
5. Serve with Rice or  Roti.