Chana dal cooked with lauki is a very popular recipe in Uttar Pradesh. Of course everyone has their own favourite way of cooking it. I like to cook it with very few spices to keep it light. The lovely combination of chana dal and lauki is enough to provide flavour to the dish.
This is a complete meal in itself which is both nutritious and delicious. If you soak dal from before then cooking it doesn't take too much time either. You can have it with chapati or rice, whatever you prefer.
For some reason a lot of people are not too fond of lauki but trust me, this recipe will bowl them over for sure!
Ingredients:
1 cup lauki ( bottle gourd)
1/4 cup chana dal ( bengal gram)
1 onion
1 tomato
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 inch ginger
1 tbsp ghee ( optional)
1/2 tsp jeera ( cumin seeds)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
2 tbsps oil
Coriander leaves to garnish
Method: Soak chana dal in warm water for 2 hours. Peel lauki and cut in big cubes. Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic.
In a pan pour oil and when it gets heated add jeera. Once jeera changes colour add the chopped onion, ginger and garlic. Saute for a couple of minutes and then add the tomato. Also add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Once the masala is well fried and oil separates from it add the soaked dal( drained and washed well) and saute for another couple of minutes. Lastly add the lauki and mix it in well with the dal and masala. Transfer to a pressure cooker and add a tbsp of ghee. Also add sufficient warm water.This is a thick dal so add water accordingly. After the first whistle, lower heat and let it cook for about five minutes. Don't overcook as the dal should be softened but not mushy. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
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