Beerakaya senga pappu curry

Ingredients:

• Ridge gourd - 2 to 3, medium size, peeled and chopped into small pieces 
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 tbsp.soaked  chana dal
• 2 tbsp. ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp. red chili powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 2 tsp coconut powder
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tsp turmeric
• salt
• 3 tsp oil

Method:

1. Blend coriander,coconut and garlic cloves.
   
2. Soak chana dal for 10 mins.Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add  curry leaves and saute for a few seconds.Add soaked chana dal, chopped onions and sauté for 4 mts. 
   
3. Add ginger garlic paste and cook on low to medium flame for 4 mts. Add tomato piece, turmeric and saute until tomato become mushy.
   
4. Add ridge gourd,red chili powder , blended paste and water, sauté for 10 mins.
   
5. serve ridge gourd curry with rice and chepati.