2- Green Gram with Ridge Gourd or Beerakaya pappu

Ingredients:

Green gram ( husked) -1 cup
Ridge gourd- 2 medium sized
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Green Chillies-2, stalks removed and halved
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp, chopped
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Oil-1 tbsp
Salt- to taste

The tempering:

Musterd seeds-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Red Chillies- 2, stalked removed
Curry leaves-1 stem

Procedure:

1- Pressure cook the green gram with turmeric in 3 cups of water to a soft consistency. If cooked gram is too thick add water . Churn well and set aside.
2- Scrape and chop the gourd into medium -sized cubes.
3-In a wok, heat oil for tempering and pop the musterd. Lower the flame and add the cumin and red chillies. As chillies turn red add asafoetida.
4-Add chopped gourds, cover and simmer for a couple of minutes until tender.
5-Add the cooked gram, green chillies, coriander leaves and salt and continue cooking for few minutes.
6- Finally, switch off the flame and stir in the lemon juice.

Note: Serve with steamed rice.