Sponge gourd/ zucchini is washed 1/2 kg, cut into thin strips. Take a microwavable dish, put the pieces of zucchini, sprinkle little water cook till almost done. Add some turmeric, salt & the masala powdered. For the masala, fry 2 tbsp of chana dal, 2 tbsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp cumin/jeera, 3 red chilies, with 1 tsp of tamarind. fry all these with 4 garlic pearls in little oil, cool & powder it. Add this to the cooked zuchini, stir & cook for another 2 minutes. This goes well with roti/ chapatis & rice.
For dal, I took moong dal 1 cup, pressure cooked it. For seasoning, 1 tsp ghee, 1/2 tsp jeera, 4 green chilies, 1" ginger piece cut fine, 5 garlic pearls cut fine, curry leaves 1 sprig cut fine, hing a little. Heat ghee put all the seasonings, add to the dal, boil it with salt to taste & garnish with green coriander leaves.This was our dinner to night.
Whenever you use curry leaves, cut fine, as normally people discard it, it is rich in Vit E, which is good for hair growth & skin. When you get curry leaves in plenty, wash well & dry it in shade, store it in a dry jar & zip-lock bag, as it can be used during winter when you don't get them.
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