Dudhi Chana Nu Shaak/Lauki Chana Dal ki Subji/ Bottlegourd Gram Curry

Ingredients

• 250 g bottlegourd (doodhi, washed, peeled and chopped)
• 1/2 cup split gram (chana dal soaked for 1 hour)
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 tomato (washed and finely chopped)
• 2 tsp sugar ((skip if you want to make diabetic friendly))
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 2 tsp coriander cumin powder (dhania jeera powder)
• 1 cup water
• salt (as per taste)