HIREKAI TOVEE

                                                              ಹೀರೆಕಾಯಿ ತೊವೆ
Prep time 5 -8 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes


This is one version of north Indian Dal touch of south Indian that's all but very healthy & tasty &
very easy to prepare,it goes well with roti,dosa & also plain rice.

Ingredients

• Moong dal ( hesaru bele) little less than 3/4 cup
• 1 cup Ridge guard chopped into small peaces 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1" ginger grated
• 3-4 green chillies
• salt
• 1" jaggery

• 1/4  to 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut
• lemon juice 1 tsp
• coriander leaves for garnishing
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• seasoning:
• 1-2 tsp ghee
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 mustard seeds
• curry leaves
• pinch of asafoetida
• 1 red chili broken into peaces
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Method

1. Cook moong dal in cooker for three whistles 

2. Cut heerekai & cook & keep ready on stove top separately otherwise you can cook in cooker also.

3. Grind grated coconut with green chilli,turmeric, ginger &coriander  leaves little into paste

4. In a pan heat ghee & add musterd seeds when it crackles add cumin seeds & curry leaves & red chilli.fry then add cooked dal and ridgegourd & add little water & boil make it into correct consistency .add grinded mixture & add salt and jaggery & live to boil for few more minutes.

5. Remove & add lemon juice & garnish with coriander leaves.

6. Serve hot.