Birakaya Pesara Curry / Ridge Gourd Moong Dal Curry

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg Birakayalu / Ridge Gourd
• 1/2 cup Moong Dal
• 2 Onion chopped
• 4 Green Chillies chopped lengthwise
• 2 sp grated Dry or Tender Coconut
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 cup Milk
• Salt to taste
For Popu :
• 1/2 sp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 sp Urad Dal
• 1/2 sp Chana Dal
• 2 Red Chillies Crocked
• Curry Leaves

Instructions

1. Wash and soak moog dal for 10 or 15 mins.
2. Wash, peel birakayalu / ridge gourd & cut into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan add popu ingredients and fry for 1 min.
4. Add curry leaves, green chilli, onion pieces and stir.
5. Now add ridge gourd pieces, moong dal, turmeric powder & stir.
6. Add milk and mix well, cover and cook on low flame.
7. When it done add salt, coconut powder and stir well.
8. Cook for 3 to 4 mins on low flame without lid & turn off the heat.
9. Birakaya pesara pappu kura is ready to serve, serve with rice or rotis.