Parippu Kumbalanga Curry / Dal - Ash Gourd Curry (Kerala Dish)

Ingredients:
1. Toor dal / Paripu -1/2 cup
2. As Gourd / Kumbalanga - 1 cup (diced)
3. Grated coconut - 1 cup
4. Green chilli - 3-4
5. Dry Red Chilli - 3
6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
11. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
12. Salt to taste


Preparation:
1. Wash and clean the dal. Pressure cook it for 4-5 whistles and keep aside.
2. Wash and clean the ash gourd. Peel off its skin. Cook with some water along with little turmeric powder, salt and green chilli
3. Grind the grated coconut with little water to form a coarse paste
4. Mix the cooked dal and as gourd with coconut paste
5. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and dry red chilli. Add curry leaves to it
6. Pour this to the dal curry and mix well. Keep covered for sometime to settle down the flavour.
Serve with plain rice