Kaddu Moong Dal

I was searching for some simple dal curry to go with the roti I was making. I made Pesara Pappu Sora Kaaya. This is one of the most yummies dal curry you can ever mae and eat. So njoy

Kaddu Moong Dal (Lentils with bottle gourd)

Lauki masoor dal

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium sized bottle gourd
2. 1 cup moong dal (toasted)
3. 2 cups water
4. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
5. 1 green chilly cut into pieces
6. 2 red chillies broken into pieces
7. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin and mustard seeds
8. few curry leaves
9. 1 tablespoon oil
10. 1 garlic chopped (optional)
11. 1/4 cup chopped onions

Peel the bottle gourd and cut into small pices about 1 inch. In a pressure cooker, heat the oil and fry the onions till tender. Add dal and bottle gourd, turmeric and water and cook for 3 whistles (Don't add salt here). After the steam escapes, open the cooker and mash the dal and bottle gourd pieces a bit. In a pan heat the oil and fry the cumin and mustard seeds for a couple of minutes. Then add  garlic, green and red chillies and curry leaves and fry till the chillies get dark. Add this on top of the dal and simmer for 5 minutes along with salt. Garnish with cilantro, stir to combine and serve with Roghni Roti or regular roti

Roti (Pan fried Indian bread made with wheat flour)

Ingredients:

1. 3 cups wheat flour (makes about 8 rotis) and extra for rolling
2. water as needed
3. 3/4-1 teaspoon salt
4. Oil or butter for pan frying

In a bowl mix the salt into the flour and add water little by little until you can make soft dough. Take about 2 teaspoons oil in your palm and roll the dough ball. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 parts . For rolling take a rolling pin, add some flour to your cleaned counter top. Put one part of dough on the flour and spinkle some flour on top of the dough and roll the dough until you get about 1/6-1/8 inch thick tortella. Fry it on a hot griddle or pan and apply oil once drak brown spots start appearing on the roti. Remove from heat and serve hot roti with your favourite dal or any curry