Name: Beerakaya pappu
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup Toor dal (or kandhi pappu); ¼ cup Moong dal (or Pesara pappu (or toor dal)); 3 green chilies; 1 small onion; 2 large tomatoes; 1 tsp Tamarind ( or as needed); 1½ cups ridge gourd (or beerakaya chopped, tender, pieces ); ½ to 1 tsp ginger garlic paste ((optional)); Salt ( to taste); 1 tbsp Oil ( or ghee); 2 sprigs curry leaves (fresh ); 3 garlic cloves (crushed ); ½ tsp mustard; ¼ tsp cumin ( or jeera); 1 pinch hing (or asafoetida); ¼ tsp turmeric; 1 red chilies (broken ); ½ tsp red chili powder ((optional))