Heerekai / Ridge Gourd Tovve

Ingredients:
Ridge gourd - 1( Medium Size)
Red chillies - 4
Moog Dal - 1 cup
Finely choped ginger - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves
Lemon
Termeric
Hing
Salt
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp (Seasoning)
Uradal - 1/2 tsp (Seasoning)
oil - 2 tsp

Method:
1. Cook Dal and Ridge gourd seperately, mash dal to fine paste and keep it aside
2. In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,Hing, cumin seeds, uradal, red chillies, ginger
3. Add dal and cooked ridge gourd to the above seasoning.
4. Add little termeric,salt and coriander leaves to the above mixture and continue boiling for 5- 10 mins
5. Once stove is switched off add lemon juice to this.
6. Tastes good with rice
Note: Instead of ridge gourd other vegetables like pumkin, cucumber can be used.