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Chal Kumro Diye Moong Dal

Moong Dal with Ash Gourd (Chal Kumro Diye Moong Dal)

By Mita Mondal
Chal Kumro Diye Moong Dal is a traditional Bengali dish that consists of moong dal (split green gram) cooked with chal kumro (ash gourd or winter melon).
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 piece Ash Gourd (cut and cleaned)
  • 200 grams Moong Dal
  • 1 piece Tomato (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger Paste
  • 2 pieces Green Chili
  • 1 piece Bay Leaf
  • 3 pieces Dry Red Chilies
  • ½ tablespoon Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Mustard Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Turmeric Powder
  • Salt to Taste

Instructions
 

  • Lighten the clay stove or gas oven, heat the karai, and lightly dry roast the Moong Dal.
  • Soak dry roasted moong dal with one cup of water for 5 mins.
  • Then add oil in the pan or karai.
  • Add the bay leaf, dry chili and cumin seeds.
  • Add all the ash gourd in the oil.
  • Stir well and add 1 tsp salt, turmeric, ginger paste, and green chili. Stir fry it well.
  • Add all the already soaked dal into it. Add some lukewarm water and let it boil for 5 mins.
  • Add the chopped tomatoes.
  • Cover it with a lid and leave it for 10 mins.
  • Add half tsp sugar, then add salt to taste.
  • Cook it until the water is dried and the chal kumro diye moong dal is well cooked.
  • Transfer it to a bowl and serve with steamed rice, roti, and paratha.

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Notes

  1. Wash the moong dal and soak it in water for some time before cooking. This will reduce the cooking time and promote optimal cooking.
  2. Ash gourd will release its own water while cooking. Therefore, be careful about the amount of water added to the dish. Add water gradually instead of adding all of it at once to achieve the desired consistency.
  3. It is better to cook the moong dal separately. This will offer better control over the cooking process and help achieving the right texture before adding it with the ash gourd.
  4. I don't make the dish too spicy. 

Nutrition Info (Estimation Only)

Nutrition Facts
Moong Dal with Ash Gourd (Chal Kumro Diye Moong Dal)
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
198
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Sodium
 
597
mg
26
%
Potassium
 
106
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
 
382
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
27
mg
3
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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