Bottle Gourd Dal/Anapkay Pappu

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 20min
Total Time: 25min
Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

1 Cup Toor Dal(Kandhi Pappu)
2 1/2 Cups Bottle Gourd/Anapkay, peeled & chopped
1 Medium Sized Tomato, chopped
11/4 Tspn Red Chilli Powder
1/8 Tspn Turmeric Powder
3/4 Tspn Gingergarlic Paste
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
1 Tblspn Cilantro Leaves
2 1/2 Cups Water or add as needed
Salt to Taste
1 Tspn Oil

For Tempering

1 Tblspn Oil
1/2 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
1/2 Tspn Mustard(Avaalu) Seeds
1-2 Dried Red Chilli
Few Curry(Karivepaku) Leaves

Directions

• Wash toor dal under running water & drain. 
• In a pressure cooker add all the ingredients except salt & close the lid. 

• Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles on a medium flame & turn off the flame.

• Let the pressure release naturally & open the lid. Mash cooked dal with a masher to a smooth paste & add salt. 

• Mix well & transfer to a bowl.
• For tempering; heat oil in a pan on medium flame; add all the ingredients listed & saute for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the flame & add to cooked dal. Mix everything well with a ladle.
• Serve hot with rice or roti or tandoori roti.