Pappu Dosakai
Equipment
- Heavy-based Pan
Ingredients
- 100 g Chana dal (1/2 cup), rinsed and drained
- 4 Green chillies slit in half lengthways and de-seeded
- 500 g Bottle gourd (Calabash) peeled and cut into 2.5-cm / 1-inch pieces
- 2 Onions sliced
- 2 Tomatoes chopped
- 1 teaspoon Chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander ground, roasted
- Turmeric pinch of ground
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Paste
- 1/4 Coconut dried, ground
- Salt
- Coriander (Cilantro) leaves to garnish
Instructions
- Bring 500ml / 18fl oz (2 1/4 cups) water to a boil in a large, heavy-based pan. Add the dal and cook for about 20 minutes, or until almost cooked but not completely soft.
- Drain, reserving about 250ml / 8fl oz (1 cup) of the cooking water.
- Add the green chillies, bottle gourd, onions, and tomatoes to the pan and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes, or until the gourd is half cooked.
- Add the ground spices and garlic paste, then season with salt and cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the coconut, chana dal and continue to cook for 2 minutes, adding a little water if necessary. Add the coriander leaves and remove from the heat.
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Nutrition
Serving: 6gCalories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 111mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 7gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
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