Sponge Gourd Recipe-Nenua aur Chana ki Sabzi-Sponge Gourd with Bengal Gram Recipe

Preparation time-30 minutes
Serving-4

Ingredients:

• Sponge Gourd (peeled and chopped)-500 gm
• Soaked Bengal gram-1/2 cup
• Chopped onion-2
• Chopped green chilli-1
• Chopped garlic-4 to 5
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• red chilli powder-1/3 tsp
• Cumin powder-1/3 tsp
• Garam masala powder-1/3 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Cooking oil-2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat a pan, add cooking oil and let the oil heat.
• Add cumin seeds, green chilli, garlic and fry it for few seconds on medium flame.
• Add chopped onion, fry the onions till it turns little soft.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder and cook it for a minute on medium flame.
• Add tomato and cook it for a minute, add soaked Bengal gram and mix it.
• Add chopped nenua (sponge gourd), mix it.
• Cover the pan and coot it on medium-high flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Simmer the flame, cover the pan and cook it for 5-7 minutes, keep stirring in between.
• Add little salt, garam masala powder and cover the pan and cook it for 2-3 more minutes on low flame.
• Turn off the flame, ready to serve with roti, paratha and puri.