Bengal Gram with Bitter Gourd

Ingredients	Measurements	Cups	Tablespoons
Bitter gourd	½  kg	-	-
Bengal gram	-	1	-
Green chilli	3	-	-
Coconut pieces	-	½	-
Tamarind pulp	-	½	-
Cumin	-	-	½
Mustard	-	-	½
Curry Leaves	Few	-	-
Salt	As per taste	-	-
Black gram	-	-	½
Dry Chilli	-	-	½
Red chilli powder	-	-	2
Asafoetida	-	-	½
Turmeric powder	-	-	½
Chopped Coriander	-	-	3
Oil	As required	-	-
Water	As needed	-	-

Way to prepare Bengal Gram with Bitter Gourd:

Step 1: Firstly chop the bitter gourd in medium size pieces and soak the Bengal gram about 30 minutes.

Step 2: Take a pan pour water, add chopped bitter gourd and pinch of turmeric powder boil it for about 15 minutes in medium flame.

Step 3: Take another pan pour water and add soaked Bengal gram boil it for about 10 minutes in normal heat or till it become smooth.

Step 4: Take a mixer add tamarind pulp, coconut pieces and green chilli grind it well prepare to paste.

Step 5:  Take a pan pour oil; add cumin, mustard, black gram, asafoetida, curry leaves and dry chilli fry it 2 minutes in medium flame.

Step 6: Now add boiled bitter gourd, Bengal gram and salt as per taste mix well and fry it 5 minutes till it become soft.

Step 7: Add prepared paste and red chilli powder sauté it 5 minutes.

Step 8: Finally add chopped coriander cook it for another 5 minutes after that switch off the flame. 

 

Step 9: Transfer it in a bowl and serve this healthy food recipe along with cooked rice.