Mahadeva's Bhaga Sasthra
95. Ridge Gourd Lemon Dal
Lemon - 2
Ingredients:
| Water | - 1¼ padi |
|---|---|
| Pigeon Pea | - ¼ padi |
| Ghee | - ½ palam |
| Turmeric Powder | - veesam 1/16 r.e |
| Ridge Gourd | - 18 palam |
| Green Chilly | - 1 palam |
| Salt | - ¾ palam |
| Rice Flour | - ½ r.e |
| Ghee | - 1 palam |
| Red Chilly | - ¼ palam |
| Black Gram | - ¼ palam |
| Asafoetida | - veesam 1/16 r.e |
Method:
- 1. Boil the water in a lead coated vessel. Add the dal,turmeric powder,ghee and close it with a lid.
- 2. When the dal has ¾th cooked add the ridge gourd which has been cut into pieces after removing the outer skin.
- 3. Mash it with a brass ladle after the dal has been completely cooked.
- 4. Cut the green chillies into pieces and fry them in little ghee and add it to the dal along with salt.
- 5. If the dal is too watery add raw rice flour to the dal and stir it and take it out from the fire immediately.
- 6. Temper using ghee,chilly,urad dal as prescribed in the 22nd recipe and mix it to the dal.
- 7. Dissolve the asafoetida in water and add it to the dal.
- 8. Select big size juicy lemon and squeeze the juice by discarding the seeds. Mix this juice to the dal at the time of serving.