Hello everybody, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, tetor dal (bitter gourd dal / lentil). It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tetor Dal (Bitter Gourd Dal / Lentil) is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Tetor Dal (Bitter Gourd Dal / Lentil) is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have tetor dal (bitter gourd dal / lentil) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tetor Dal (Bitter Gourd Dal / Lentil):

1. Make ready 1/2 cup moong dal (split yellow / green gram)
2. Make ready 1/2 cup raw papaya, cubed
3. Make ready 1 small bittergourd, sliced
4. Take 3 tbsp. mustard oil
5. Prepare 2 whole dry red chilies, broken
6. Get 2 bay leaves
7. Get 1/2 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantity of fennel, mustard, cumin, fenugreek and nigella (kalonji) seeds)
8. Get 1 tsp. ginger, finely chopped
9. Make ready to taste salt
10. Prepare 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
11. Make ready 1 tsp. ghee (clarified butter)

Instructions to make Tetor Dal (Bitter Gourd Dal / Lentil):

1. Dry roast the moong dal till light brown. Soak in water for 15-20 minutes. Pressure cook along with the papaya cubes in 1 cup water for 3-4 whistles. Open the lid after it cools down.
2. Heat oil and temper with the broken red chilies and panch phoron. After it stops spluttering, add the ginger and Bay leaves and saute for a few seconds.
3. Now add the bitter gourd and fry till light brown.
4. Add the boiled dal, salt, turmeric powder and 1/2 cup water.
5. Bring it to a boil and simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes. Add ghee and mix well. Serve hot with plain steamed rice.

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