Bottle gourd stir fry with lentil

Bottle gourd stir fry with lentil

At our place, lentils and dried beans are standard comfort food. Lentils cook fast and add protein to vegetable curries. This bottle gourd-lentil stir-fry goes well with plain boiled rice or any Indian flat bread.

 

Wash and cook the lentil till tender, in one cup water with turmeric. The key to success in this curry is to cook the lentil right. Peel the gourd and slice. Cook the gourd with salt and ½ cup water. If cooking in a pressure cooker, just cook till the first whistle and take off heat. Once cooked well, keep the lid open and evaporate the extra water. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy bottom wok. Add the mustard seeds. When they start spluttering, add the red chilli and curry leaves. Then add the chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the red chilli powder. Fry for 2 more minutes over low heat. Add the cooked gourd and sauté over medium high heat for 5-10 minutes, till all water is evaporated. Add cooked lentil and gently combine. Cook for a minute or two. Serve with rice or any Indian flatbread.