Indian Food & Recipes

Mug-Chichinga (mung dal with snake gourd)

Ingredients:

• 2-3 Chichinga (snake gourd) (wash & cut into slices)
• 150 gm Mung dal 
• 1 bay leaf
• 1-2 dried red chilli
• 1-teaspoon panch phoran
• 1-teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt & sugar according to taste
• 2 tablespoon mustard oil
• 2-3 cups of water
  

Preparation:

1. Fry the dal until light brown in a heated pan without oil and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a pan, saute the bay leaf, chilli and panch phoran.
3. Give the chichinga slices and fry it well.
4. When the chichinga becomes soft, add pre-fried dal & stir well.
5. Add turmeric and water & cook it in a medium flame with cover.
6. When the dal becomes soft and thick, add salt & sugar to taste and mix well.
7. Serve it hot with Plain rice, Begoon vaja and Aloo vaja.