• 1/2 cup toovar lentil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup split Bengal gram
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 cup bottle gourd pieces
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp chopped green chillies
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 sliced onions
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 4 tbsps oil
• to taste salt

Wash and soak lentils for half an hour. Drain.

Add tomatoes, bottle gourd, turmeric powder, salt and 3 cups of water and pressure cook till lentils are tender.

Heat oil in a large pan and add cumin seeds.

When seeds crackle, add the garlic, green chillies, ginger and onions and saute’ till onions turn golden brown in color.

Add cooked lentil and 1 cup of water and bring to boil.
Serve hot.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 1952 views