Zuchini Gusham

Ingredients

• 4 cups zuchini, cut into 2" long strips
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• ½-1 tsp red chili powder
• salt to taste
• 1 cup mung dal
• ½ cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• ½ tsp black mustard seeds
• 2-4 cayenne pepper to taste
• Curry leaves, to taste
• 1 tsp oil

Directions

1. Cook dal in 3 cups water.
2. Cook zuchini in 2 cups water with turmeric powder, chili powder and salt.
3. Finely grind coconut and cumin seeds in 1 cup water.
4. Mix cooked dal, zuchini and coconut mix.  Boil and then simmer for 10 min. Remove from heat.
5. Heat oil in a sauce pan, add mustard seeds and cover the pan.  When the seeds are done popping, add cayenne pepper and curry leaves, stir for 15 sec, and pour into the zuchini mixture.

Serves 6-8