Ivy gourd curry

 Ingredients:

•  Ivy gourd /tondekaayi 100gram
• Tomato 1 chopped
• Onion 1 chopped
• Green chillies 2 chopped
• Oil 2-3 tsp
• Split black gram 1tsp
• Bengal gram 1tsp
• Mustard seeds ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds ½ tsp
• Asafoetida /hing
• Turmeric  pinch
• Red chilli powder 1tsp
• Curry powder 1tsp
• Salt 

Preparation:

• Heat  oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add split black gram and Bengal gram. Wait till it becomes golden brown.
• Now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida(wait for  half minute), then add green chillies and  onion. Keep frying for a  minute.
• Add tomato, red chilli powder, curry powder and turmeric(wait for one more minute).
• Now add ivy gourd,salt  and water.   keep boiling it for another 10 to 15 minutes and the curry is done.
• This goes well with Chapathi.