Bottleguard Dhal(Sorakai Pappu)

Ingredients:

Bottleguard 1/4 Kg
Redgram dal(Tuar Dhal) 3/4 Cup
Red Chilli Powder 1 Tsp
Salt As Required
Oil 1 Tsp
Green Chilli 1
For seasoning:
Uraddal(half size) 1 Tsp
Mustard 1/2 Tsp
Chopped curry leaves little
Turmeric powder 2 pinches

Preparation:

Remove the skin from bottleguard and cut it into big pieces. Cook the redgram dal in a pressure cooker adding enough water. Keep a kadai, put oil and crackle the mustard, add slitted chilli, uraddal and curry leaves. Then add bottleguard pieces and fry for a minute. Keep the stove with minimum flame, add little water and close it with lid. After the pieces become soft(It won't take much time) add smashed dal, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt. Add little water so that the dhal will be in semi solid consistency.