Ridge gourd dal - Dodka dhal

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Ridge gourd dhal - Dodka dal recipe with step by step photos. Turai dal. Turiya daal.

Ridge gourd is known as Hirekai (Kannada), Beerakaya (Telugu), peerkangai(Tamil). Dodka is a Marathi word for ridge gourd.

This dodka dal / ridgegourd daal is cooked in pressure cooker. So it gets cooked fast and we need not watch it. We can attend to some other work in the kitchen.

You may also cook it in a pot or kadai / pan. In that case, we need to watch it and add water, spices etc in stages. I usually cook it directly in the pressure cooker because it is easier and faster.

Dodka dal may be served with rice or roti(chapati). This cooks quickly.

How to make ridge gourd dhal - dodka dal

Main ingredients for ridge gourd dhal - dodka dal

Ingredients for 2-3 servings

Moong dal /masoor dal / toovar dal(you may mix the dals)- 1/4 cup
Ridge gourd / dodka - 1 1/2 cup peeled and chopped
Tomato - 1 medium or 1/2 cup chopped
Jaggry or sugar - 1 tsp, more or less according to taste
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp, more or less according to taste
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp, more or less according to taste
Salt - 1/2 tsp, more or less according to taste
Curry leaves (optional) - 4-5
oil - 1 tbsp
mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
hing - 1/4 tsp
water - 2 cups, more or less as per consistency needed

Peeled and chopped ridge gourd and a tomato

salt, red chili powder, curry leaves, garam masala, jaggery

Step by step instructions for making ridge gourd dhal - dodka dal - turai daal

I am using moong dal(split green gram without skin).

Wash well changing water 2-3 times and keep aside.

Heat oil in a small pressure cooker/pan. I am using a 3 lt. pressure pan.
Add mustard and cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Add hing.
Add 1 tsp urad dal(optional).

Add the washed moong dal and all other ingredients such as spices, salt, jaggery and water.

Add chopped tomato.

Close the pressure cooker with lid and place weight.
Cook for 2 whistles on medium high flame.
Let cooker cool naturally.
When you open after the pressure is reduced, dal will look as shown in the image below.