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Lauki Chana Dal is a very healthy and tasty bottle gourd and chana dal curry which tastes amazing with hot chapatis.
Lauki Chana Dal is one simple and healthy preparation which has a taste of dal and vegetable in one dish. It is so light and tasty that it can be enjoyed as a comforting and satisfying lunch or dinner as well.
When lauki are in season, I always make this dal once or twice in a month and we all love it. Apart from lauki kofta, or simple lauki curry, this lauki chana dal is my most favorite dish.
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Lauki Chana Dal
A very healthy and tasty bottle gourd and chana dal curry which tastes amazing with hot chapatis.
Ingredients
- 1 small bottle gourd, cut into cubes
- 1 cup split bengal gram/chana dal
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 4 green chilies, chopped
- 2 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1/2 pinch asafetida
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
Spices
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilly powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- salt to taste
- 4 tablespoon clarified butter/ghee
- water as required
- 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
- Wash chana dal and cook it with bottle gourd, a pinch of salt and turmeric powder in 1 glass water for 2 whistles.
- Heat clarified butter in a pan/ wok, add asafetida and cumin seeds. Sauté for 1/2 minute and add chopped garlic and ginger. Stir for 1 minute.
- Add all spices and salt, mix well. Keep low flame.
- Add chopped tomatoes and green chilly. Cook till ghee comes out from edges.
- Add this tempering over cooked dal and bottle gourd.
- Now cook it further on low heat for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and add chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with Chapati or Paratha.
Notes
Adjust spices as per your taste.
Store the leftovers in the refrigerator.
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Sapana Behl
looks yummy..
Delicious and healthy…
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I just made it. It was delicious. Thanks