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Turai Masoor ki Dal

Published: | LAST UPDATED ON: Jan 28, 2024 by Lubna Karim

Turai Masoor ki dal is simple, easy to make and healthy Indian plant-based recipe. This recipe calls for very minimal ingredients. We need, small pieces of ridge gourd, split red lentils, masoor and some spices along with onion and green chili are all we need to make this recipe. Turai masoor dal is wholesome, nutritious, vegan and gluten-free plant based recipe. We often serve this with rotis and phulkas.

masoor dal with turai recipe

More Turai | Ridge Gourd Recipes To Try – Bagari Turai, Turai Gosht, Turai Chana Chana Dal and Sukkae Jhingae Turai ka Salan

What is Turai and what is its English name?

Turai is one of the most loved and widely used Indian vegetable. Green colored, slender with ridges, medium to long in size and shape. Turai has spongy flesh with white pulp and seeds.

Skin of turai is hard and so we peel it off before cooking. We make a spicy and delicious chutney with the turai peels.

Turai or Torai is called Ridge Gourd in English. We call this Beerakaya (బీరకాయ) in Telugu and Peerkangai in Tamil. Other names of Ridge Gourd include angled luffa, Chinese okra, dish cloth gourd, ridged gourd, sponge gourd, vegetable gourd, strainer vine, ribbed loofah, silky gourd, silk gourd, and sinkwa towel sponge.

Health Benefits of Turai | Ridge Gourd

Ridge Gourd comes with many health benefits. This vegetable is high in water content and is good source of dietary fibre.

Include this in your summer meal plan to keep yourself hydrated. Apart from this turai is also good for vision, anemia, weight loss, constipation, etc.

Turai is mostly given to women who are recovering from C-section delivery. Ridge gourd helps in healing the wound faster.

Turai masoor dal recipe

Turai Masoor Ki Dal

This recipe of turai masoor dal is always special to me. Since the time, I was kid this combination of turai and masoor dal has been my favorite side dish recipe to go with rotis.

Recipe of turai aur masoor ki dal is a combo of fresh ridge gourd and split red lentils (masoor dal). Masoor dal is quick cooking dal and whereas turai is slow cooking. Hence, when these two come together, the medley is delicious and flavorsome.

Turai Masoor Dal Recipe Ingredients

Turai | Ridge Gourd – Scape the ridges and peel the skin. Wash thoroughly and cut into small pieces. Always remember to wash turai before cutting it down into small pieces. As this is a water based vegetable, if you wash after cutting, it will take long time to cook.

Masoor Dal | Split Red Lentils – As these are fast cooking lentils, you do not need to soak them or boil them before.

Onion – Peel the skin and chop the onions finely.

Green Chilies & Red Chili Powder – Green chilies bring heat in the recipe, whereas red chili powder adds spice and color to the recipe.

Turai aur masoor ki dal recipe
Yield: 4

Turai aur Masoor ki Dal

masoor dal with turai recipe

Turai aur Masoor ki dal is simple, easy to make and healthy Indian dal recipe. In this recipe, finely chopped ridge gourd pieces are cooked along with split red lentils. Turai masoor dal is wholesome, nutritious, vegan and gluten-free plant based recipe. This is often served with rotis. 

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Turai, peeled and cut into pieces
  • ½ cup Masoor dal, washed
  • ½ tbsp. Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Green chilies, slight lengthwise and deseeded
  • 1 tbsp. Red Chili powder
  • ¼ tbsp. Turmeric powder
  • Salt, as per taste
  • 2 tbsp. Oil
  • 1-2 spring fresh Coriander leaves

Instructions

How to make Turai Masoor Dal Recipe

  1. In a pan heat oil and fry sliced onions and chopped green chilies until onions turn translucent.
  2. To this add ginger-garlic paste and fry for a minute (until raw smell wafts)
  3. Now add turai pieces, masoor dal, red chili powder and turmeric powder.
  4. Give the ingredients a gentle stir until well combined. Cook on medium flame for 1 minute and add ½ cup of water.
  5. Reduce the flame, cover with a lid and cook on a low flame till dal is completely cooked.
  6. Now add salt and garnish with fresh coriander leaves (if using).
  7. Serve this turai dal sabzi with hot piping roti’s.
  8. Add 'love' to make this turai masoor dal taste 'YUMMY'.

How to make Turai Masoor Dal in Pressure Cooker

  1. Add oil to pressure cooker. To this add sliced onions and chopped green chillies.
  2. Fry till onions turn transparent. Now add ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell wafts.
  3. To this add ridge gourd pieces (turai), split lentils (masoor dal) red chili powder and turmeric powder.
  4. Fry for a minute and add ½ cup of water. Stir and close the cooker.
  5. Pressure cook for 2 whistles. Wait till pressure settles. Open the lid and add salt.
  6. Adjust the consistency accordingly. Serve warm with chapathis.

Notes

Tip by Lubna:

Always remember to add salt in the last for any dal based recipe. Doing so will cook the dal in less time.

Lubna's Serving Suggestion:

You can serve this turai masoor ki dal with roti, paratha and chapathi.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 86Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 260mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g

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Cuisine: Indian / Category: Curries/Gravies

Comments

  1. Curry Leaf says

    Turai with dal combo is rarely used by me.Always avoid turai.Have also bookmarked your previous recipe.

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  3. Sarah Naveen says

    Oh wow!!! Nice pics..Dal looks so yummy and delicious!!Love to gobble it up with some roti now..

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  5. Akal's Saappadu says

    this is one of those soothing and protein-rich combinations, so comforting as food, I simply love it! and nice story to narrate to kids; but my sweetie is going to ask me for the spring season ( her birthday season) …. should make up something for that part :):)

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  7. jeyashrisuresh says

    dal with veggie makes an excellent combo.Never tried masoor dal in my cooking.nice click.Looks inviting too.

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  10. A_and_N says

    I'm not a huge Turai fan, but I remember this dish fondly from my hostel days. No, it wasn't as good as this looks, but still there are good memories :)Great pics

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  12. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Curry Leaf, Somoo, Sarah, Sra, Akal, Sailaja, Jeyashri, Sowmya, Soma, Raks and A&N.

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  16. lata raja says

    Lubna, I will invite myself to your home for your rotis only. The curry is even more delicious.

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  18. kitchen queen says

    The turai dal together is very nice combination .the picture with the dish looks very tempting for a grab.

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  22. Anupama says

    I bought a pack of masoor dhal that is sitting in my pantry, unopened, for many days now.. i think it is high time that I try this with that 🙂

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  26. rekhas kitchen says

    Lovely dal recipe it's one of my fav droooooooooooooling yum those roti s looks so soft mouth-waterin here……..

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  29. Kanchan says

    I love these combo recipes currently going on your blog, will be trying these soon 🙂

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  31. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Soma, Vidhya, Priya, Lata, Pigpigscorner, Kitchen Queen, Ann, A2Z, Anupama, Sumi, Sonia, Chaklere, Katy, Avisha, Rekha and Ramya.

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  39. San says

    Hi,thanks for your comments.Dal is excellent looking and would have tasted yum.Neat space.Following you.

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  40. Dhanggit says

    This looks wonderfully delicious!!Ps reading your post made me miss my sisters too 🙂

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  51. Rahin says

    hey lubna , very delicious , I make similar recipe but instead of masoor ki dal i use chana dal

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  56. Parita says

    Love the simplicity of your recipes! You truly rock!Love the turai and dal combo, so healthy!

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  57. Valarmathi says

    Nice and yummy combo, i often make this recipe now, thanks for the recipe. Simple and easy to make. Looks wonderful and delicious.

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  58. jayasri says

    If you could just pass that platter that was what just came to my mind when I looked at the post!! lovely click, nice combo

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  61. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you 5 star Foodie, Jayasree, Sharmilee, Srilekha, Anncoo, Sophie, Sans, Dhanggit, Kothiyavavu, Nataysha, Shama, Gulmohar, Gita, Priyanka, Homecooked, Varunavi, Bharthy, Deesha, Rahin, Radha, Malar, Mykitchen, Nandini, Parita, Valar, Jayasri, Lissie and Chitra.

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