Ingredients:

• 1 cup – yellow moong dal
• 1 cup – Lauki (peeled and grated)
• 1 pinch – Turmeric powder
• 1 pinch – Asafoetida
• 1 tbsp – Ghee
• 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp – mustard
• 2 – green chillies, slit
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Wash the yellow moong dal and keep aside.
2. Take a broad steel/non-stick container and put it on the stove.
3. Put the yellow moong dal into the container.
4. Add 4 cups of water and cook the yellow moong dal for 10 minutes.
5. Now, add grated lauki to it and cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Now, mash nicely these cooked items with a masher.
7. Add turmeric powder, salt and stir well.
8. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
9. For tempering:
10. Heat ghee in a small pan; add mustard, cumin and asafetida and slit green chillies.
11. Add tempering to the dal.
12. Serve with rice/roti.

Recipe courtesy of Anand Rao