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Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe

Dec 18, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Ridge Gourd Dal is a comforting and easy lentil recipe made with moong dal, ridge gourd, tomatoes, Indian spices, in Instant pot pressure cooker. This dal is also known as Beerakaya Pappu in Andra and is one of the most popular dals served in Andra restaurants this can be prepared in under 30 minutes.

ridge gourd dal served in a bowl with poriyal and rice on the side

Ridge gourd is known as Heeerekai in Kannada, peerkankai in Tamil, beerkai in Telugu, tori or turai in Hindi, and also known as luffa in English.

Whenever I buy Ridge gourd, I usually prepare this dal, ridge gourd curry, or I make my mom's style ridge gourd chutney.

Health Benefits of Ridge Gourd

Ridge gourd is extremely rich in dietary fiber and enriched with all vital elements, including Vitamin-C, zinc, iron, riboflavin, magnesium, thiamine, and traces of other minerals.

It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol, and calories that aid in weight loss - Source thedailystar.

How to Make Ridge Gourd Dal in Instant Pot

This recipe shows how to make Ridge Gourd Dal or Beerekaya Pappu in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. The main difference with traditional Ridge Gourd Dal preparation is a one-pot recipe. Usually, we cook the dal separately first and then add the tadka (tempering) to it.

Preparation:

Firstly wash, peel the skin of the ridge gourd and cut it into 1.5-inch pieces. If you cut them too small, they will be mashed up with the dal.

Then rinse the moong dal, and keep it aside.

ridge gourd cut in to one inch pieces on a board

Method:

Press Saute on Instant Pot. Add oil, and once it's hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.

Add asafetida, minced garlic, green chili, curry leaves, and saute for 15 secs. Then add chopped onion. Saute till onions turn light brown.

step to prepare tempering and saute onions collage

Add tomatoes along with dry spices, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, and cook till tomatoes turn soft, which takes 2-3 minutes.

Then add chopped ridge gourd, rinsed lentils or dal, salt, water, and give a stir. Adjust spices at this stage.

**No need to soak the dal for this recipe.

step to cook lentils ridge gourd and tomato collage

Once you add all the ingredients for Ridge Gourd Dal in the instant pot, place the trivet and then the rice bowl with water. This way, they will both cook together.

The big advantage of the Instant Pot is the option to do Pot-in-Pot Cooking or PIP. This means you can cook multiple things at the same time. See the pictures below for reference.

Close the lid securely, and turn the vent to "SEALING". Select the PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL (High Pressure) setting and set the cooking time to 5 minutes.

When the instant pot beeps, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure before removing the lid.

step to cook Beerakaya Pappu dal and rice pot in pot

Lastly, add coriander leaves and lime juice. Mix well.

Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe or Beerakaya Pappu is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice, ghee, quinoa, or roti.

Beerakaya Pappu in instant pot insert

Accessories needed for this Dal and Rice Pot-in-pot Recipe

  1. Tall Trivet
  2. Stackable Steamer Insert Pans, or any oven-safe bowl

Stovetop Pressure Cooker Method

  • In a pressure cooker, add chopped ridge gourd, garlic, green chilies, onion, tomatoes, moong dal, turmeric powder, salt, water, and pressure cook up to 2 whistles.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the tempering and add this tempering into the dal once cooked along with red chili powder and garam masala and let the dal simmer for 6-8 minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves and lime juice, and mix well. Serve Ridge gourd moong dal or Andra style Beerakaya Pappu hot with boiled rice, quinoa, or roti.

Serving Suggestions

Serve Ridge Gourd Dal or Beerakaya Pappu with steamed rice, roti, or chapati. But it can be eaten with quinoa, brown rice!

Tips & Variations

  • Choosing Ridge gourd: Choose tender and fresh ridge gourd with no seeds. Always taste a small piece of ridge gourd, if it's bitter, discard it.
  • Lentils: I used split yellow moong dal for this ridge gourd recipe, but you can use any kind of dal/lentils like chana dal, toor dal, masoor dal, or a mixture of toor, masoor, and moong dal.
  • Ridge Gourd Sambar: If you are a South Indian and want to make sambhar with ridge gourd, follow the same steps, replace the dry spices mentioned in the recipe with, 1.5 tablespoons of sambar powder and some tamarind extract instead of lemon juice to make the Ridge gourd sambar recipe.
  • No-Onion No-Garlic: To make a simple dal, you can also skip onion and garlic.

More Instant Pot Lentil Recipes

  • Dal Tadka – Dal prepared with split pigeon peas lentils, and assorted spices.
  • Green Lentil Soup – lentil soup made with green lentils, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, and Indian spices.
  • Spinach Dal / Palak Dal – Dhal cooked with spinach leaves.
  • Whole green moong dal – Dal cooked with whole mung beans.
  • Panchmel dal – Dal is prepared with five varieties of lentils.
  • Lauki Chana Dal - Dal cooked with bottle gourd and Chana dal.

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ridge gourd dal served in a bowl with poriyal and rice on the side

Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe

Bhavana Patil
Ridge Gourd Dal is a comforting and an easy one-pot pressure cooker recipe made with moong dal,ridge gourd, tomatoes and indian spices and cooked with pot-in-pot rice.
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Servings: 3
Calories : 175
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 15 minutes
Total Time : 25 minutes

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker
  • Stovetop Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

  • ½ cup split yellow moong dal rinsed
  • 2 cups ridge gourd(Turai/ Heerekai/Peerkangai) peeled and chopped into 1.5 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds(jeera)
  • ¼ teaspoon  asafetida (hing)
  • 2 green chillies split into halve
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 large tomato finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped
  • juice of ½ lemon

Dry Spices:

  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
  • ½ teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder

For Basmati Rice

  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1.5 cups water
  • a pinch salt (optional)

Instructions
 

Instant Pot Method:

  • Press Saute on Instant Pot. Add oil, and once it's hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Let them crackle.
  • Add asafetida, minced garlic, green chili, curry leaves, and saute for 15 secs.
  • Then add chopped onion. Saute till onions turn light brown.
    step to prepare tempering and saute onions collage
  • Add tomatoes along with dry spices, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, and cook till tomatoes turn soft, which takes 2-3 minutes.
  • Then add chopped ridge gourd, rinsed lentils or dal, salt, water, and give a stir. Adjust spices at this stage.
    **No need to soak the dal for this recipe.
    step to cook lentils ridge gourd and tomato collage
  • Once you add all the ingredients for Ridge Gourd Dal in the instant pot, place the trivet and then the rice bowl with water. This way, they will both cook together.
  • Close the lid securely, and turn the vent to "SEALING". Select the PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL (High Pressure) setting and set the cooking time to 5 minutes.
    When the instant pot beeps, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure before removing the lid.
    step to cook dal and rice pot in pot
  • Lastly, add coriander leaves and lime juice. Mix well.
    Ridge Gourd Dal Recipe or Beerakaya Pappu is ready. Serve hot with steamed rice, ghee, quinoa, or roti.
    Beerakaya Pappu in instant pot insert

Stovetop Pressure Cooker:

  • In a pressure cooker, add chopped ridge gourd, garlic, green chilies, onion, tomatoes, moong dal, turmeric powder, salt, water, and pressure cook up to 2 whistles.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the tempering and add this tempering into the dal once cooked along with red chili powder and garam masala and let the dal simmer for 6-8 minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves and lime juice, mix well serve Ridge gourd dal hot with boiled rice, quinoa, or roti.

Notes

I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT

Tips & Variations

  • Choosing Ridge gourd: Choose tender and fresh ridge gourd with no seeds. Always taste a small piece of ridge gourd, if it's bitter, discard it.
  • Lentils: I used split yellow moong dal for this ridge gourd recipe, but you can use any kind of dal/lentils like chana dal, toor dal, masoor dal, or a mixture of toor, masoor, and moong dal.
  • Ridge Gourd Sambar: If you are a South Indian and want to make sambhar with ridge gourd, follow the same steps, replace the dry spices mentioned in the recipe with, 1.5 tablespoons of sambar powder and some tamarind extract instead of lemon juice to make the Ridge gourd sambar recipe.
  • No-Onion No-Garlic: To make a simple dal, you can also skip onion and garlic.
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 10gSodium: 170mgPotassium: 537mgFiber: 12gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 78.2mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 3.8mg
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