Bottle Gourd and Gram Dal Curry(Dudhi aur chana dal )

Ingredients; Ghiya (Bottle Gourd)(dudhi) - 1 cup cut in small pieces Chana Dal (Gram Dal) - 1/2 cup (wash and soak for 2-3 hours) Onion - 1 cup finely chopped Tomato - 1 cup finely chopped Ginger - 1 inch (grated or pasted) Garlic - 3-4 cloves (crushed or grated) Haldi (Turmeric Powder) - 1 tsp Lal Mirch (Red Chilli Powder) - 1 tsp (Please feel free to substitute this with 2-3 green chillies, based on your preference) Dhaniya (Coriander) Powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 1 tsp Namak (Salt) - As per taste Jeera (Cumin Seeds) - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tsp Hara Dhaniya (Cilantro) - 1/2 cup finely chopped for garnishing Preparation; Take oil in a pressure cooker (I make it directly in the cooker).Add jeera and let it splutter.Add Ginger garlic paste and let it fry for 1/2 min.Add onion and fry for a min.Add Tomato and fry for another min.Add haldi, namak, lal mirch, dhaniya powder in 1 cup water and mix well.Add the above masala mix in the cooker and let it boil till oil starts separating.Add soaked chana dal, add enough water to cover the dal, mix well, cover the lid (don't close the cooker, just cover it) and boil for 10 min. Add ghiya pieces, mix well, close the lid of the cooker (add weight on top of it) and let it cook for 10-15 min.Once the cooker has cooled down a bit, open the lid, add garam masala and hara dhaniya and keep the lid back for few min before serving. Serving; Serve it hot with warm roti or paratha.