Friday 13 January 2012

Bottlegourd & Roasted Moongdal Podi Stirfry

A quick,easy breezy side dish for rotis or rice prepared just with roasted moongdal powder and finely chopped bottlegourd which i simply spiced this quick and delicious stir fry with grated ginger and slit opened green chillies..A super delicious and definitely a nutritious curry to enjoy along with any kind of rice dish or simply with rotis...This stir fry gets ready very much quickly and a prefect lunch box dish too..Sending to Sudha's Love for LentilsA Veggie for a month - Bottlegourd guest hosted by Raji,event by Priya,Vardhini's U event..
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2cups Bottlegourd (chopped)
2nos Green chillies (slit opened)
1tsp Ginger (grated)
Few curry leaves
1tsp Mustard seeds+urad dal
1/4cup Yellow split moongdal
2tbsp Grated coconut
Salt
Oil

Dry roast the moongdal and grind as bit coarse powder,keep aside..Heat enough oil,let splutters the mustard seeds,urad dal,add the grated ginger,slit opened green chillies,curry leaves, fry for few minutes, immediately add the chopped bottlegourd pieces and salt,saute for few minutes, sprinkle water and cook until the veggies turns soft, finally add the grounded moongdal powder and grated coconut to the cooked veggies..

Stir everything together until the veggies gets well coated with the roasted moongdal powder..serve hot with rice or rotis..

34 Expert Thoughts:

Jaya said...

Priya,
Thats a lovely side-dish preparations with bottle gourd and moong dal..hugs and smiles

Kalyani said...

wow ! thats one yummy way of eating bottle gourd, else no one else in my family likes it.


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Raji said...

Thanks for another lovely entry Priya..I always admire you and your superb and innovative recipes.

Roshu said...

Yummy yummy!!!!

Roshni said...

new recipe to me. love it

Priya Sreeram said...

good one priya

suhaina aji said...

really an innovative dish...looks very yummy.

Hasna said...

ws luking fr bottlegourd recipes... sounds interesting

faseela said...

lovely n yummy recipe......as always u cume up with gud innovative recipe

themustardseed said...

This is new to me. Must be delicious. Love the idea of roasting the dal.

Indulge said...

we make bottle gourd with chana dal.. never tried with moong dal except if making a dal version out of it. Bottle gourd is not on our fav list, but will try this as it is a very healthy veggie.
Love Ash.

HGourmet Foodie said...

oh my..I have never cooked bottle gourd dish this way!!! This looks so delicious,Thanks for the recipe.

Vaishali Honawar said...

Priya, you are amazing. I have a bottlegourd in my refrigerator, and I can't wait to get home and make this. I'll let you know how it turns out.

Happy Cook / Finla said...

Looks delicious.

Aarthi said...

yummy recipe...I will try it soon....This makes me drool..Bookmarking it..

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Suja said...

Tempting recipe with bottle gourd..perfect with rice

Alpana said...

NIce way of eating Bottle Guard......Awesome.

MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said...

Luks real yumm and temptingly delish.Awesome Dal powder stir-fry Dear.

Sobha Shyam said...

wow, delicious stir fry, a nice combo..

Julie said...

Healthy n delicious..love it!!

Erivum Puliyum

Nisha said...

An award waiting for you

Hema said...

Bottle gourd and moong dal powder, a very different recipe,looks yummy too..

Treat and Trick said...

Healthy combo and looks so yum!


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sangee vijay said...

One of the best n creative recipe of you Priya, lovely preparation n a yummy way to eat bottle gourd...loved it !!

Jay said...

delicious healthy dish..
My hearty festive wishes to you & your family priya..:)
Tasty Appetite

Torviewtoronto said...

lovely combination looks wonderful

Nalini's Kitchen said...

Wow!!such an inviting and healthy dish....

Shulie said...

I love Indian dry stirfries and this dish looks awesome!!

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Innovative and yummy recipe...

Uma said...

Nice dish Priya! looks so tempting.

Prathima Rao said...

Simple & delish way to enjoy goodness of doodhi...
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Deeps @ Naughty Curry said...

i have not used moong powder before, this looks like a nice accompaniment to chapati :)

Ramya said...

What a simple and healthy recipe! Next time i make bottlegourd, i am going to make it this way!

Vardhini said...

Another yummy combo Priya. Thx for linking to the event.

Vardhini
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