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This bottle gourd and chana dal recipe is an Indian recipe. The combination of vegetable that is sabzi and lentils that is dal has its own delicious taste.
Recipe: Bottlegourd and Chana Dal (Lauki Dal)
Ingredients
- Bottlegourd 1 cup chopped
- Bengal Gram Chana Dal 1 ½ cup soaked
- Garlic 4-5 Cloves (medium Size)
- Ginger 1.5” pc.
- Onion 2 medium
- Tomato 2 medium
- Coriander Powder 1 ½ tbsp
- Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric Powder ¼ tsp
- Garam Masala Powder 1 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds a pinch
- Fennel Seeds 1/8 tsp
- Bayleaf 1
- Salt to taste
- Oil 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Slice onions. Grate ginger. Chop tomatoes and garlic and keep aside.
- Grind onion, ginger and garlic together to a fine paste.
- Grind tomatoes separately to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add bay leaf, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds. Saute for a second.
- Now add the onion, ginger, garlic paste and fry till it turns brown.
- Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and fry with the help of little water till the masala is done and fat separates out.
- Now add the tomato puree and continue frying till fat separates out.
- Add salt, chopped bottle gourd, soaked dal. Mix well and fry for a minute.
- Now add water and garam masala powder. Mix well and pressure cook on a medium heat for 15 minutes or till the dal is tender.
- Serve hot with plain rice.
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