Lauki Chana Dal

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A delicious curry made Lauki and Chana dal that uses no onion and garlic.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time1 40

Course: Accompaniments, Healthy Foods, Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian, North Indian, Punjabi Cuisine

Keyword: Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram Recipe, Indian Curry, Lauki aur Chana Dal Recipe, No garlic Curry, No onion Curry

Servings: people

Calories:

Ingredients

1 bottle gourd cut into 1 inch cubes
½ cup Chana dal or split bengal gram soaked for 1 hour
Salt to Taste
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon red chilli powder
2 teaspoon coriander powder
2 green chilli chopped
½ inch Ginger opped
2 tablespoon Ghee
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
Asafoetida Powder a pinch
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 teaspoon Lemon juice
2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves chopped

Instructions

In a deep pan chana dal, bottle gourd, ginger, salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, green chillies and turmeric powder and bring to boil with 2-3 cups of water.
Reduce heat and cook covered till the gram is soft and the bottle gourd is cooked. This will take about 20-25 minutes.
Mash with the ladle slightly and set aside.
Heat ghee in a non-stick pan add cumin seeds, asafoetida and let seeds crackle.
Add the dal mixture and simmer stirring for about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the lemon juice.
Serve hot garnished with coriander sprigs.

Notes

In place of lemon juice you can use 2 tomatoes. Cook it in the ghee and jeera/cumin tempering till mushy then add the dal mixture. But the lemon gives it a lovely flavour.

You can cook the dal and bottle gourd in a pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles. I tried it but preferred the stove top cooked.

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