bottle gourd with golden mung bean

Name: Bottle gourd with Golden Mung bean
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 - bottle gourd; 1/2 cup(s) golden mung bean; 1 teaspoon(s) fenugreek seeds [optional]; 2 tablespoon(s) cilantro, fresh - chopped; 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; - salt to taste; - turmeric for the color; 1 tablespoon(s) plain butter [optional]; 1 - green chilli

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Ruma Chak

Delhi

Updated on Aug 2, 2012

This is a side dish and is generally eaten with either steamed rice or roti [an Indian bread]. Bottle gourd itself is very healthy and the dish has the nutrition of both the vegetable and the Mung lentil / bean.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - bottle gourd
1/2 cup golden mung bean
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds [optional]
2 tablespoons cilantro, fresh - chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt to taste
- turmeric for the color
1 tablespoon plain butter [optional]
1 - green chilli

How To Make bottle gourd with golden mung bean

Step 1

Cut bottle gourd in small square / rectangular pieces.

Step 2

Soak golden mung bean in water for 10 - 15 minutes.
Step 3

In the mean time heat oil in a pan and add fenugreek seeds. Once the seeds start to crackle, add the chooped bottle gourd, strained soaked golden mung, salt and turmeric [optional].
Step 4

Cook for 15 - 20 minutes till the bottle gourd is done and the vegetable is not watery. [You can add green chilli to offer a nice flavor and then take that out after a while]
Step 5

Garnish with cilantro and serve with butter.
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