lauki chana dal recipe | ghiya chana dal | dudhi chana dal recipe
dudhi dal recipe is an easy way of having veggies and lentils together.Wholesome dish,can be served with Rice or Roti
Servings: 4
Equipment
- pressure cooker
Ingredients
For pressure cooking:
- ¼ cup Bengal gram / Channa dal soaked for 10 minutes in hot water
- 1 -½ cup Lauki ghia/bottle gourd (cut into ½ inch cubes)
- Pinch turmeric powder
- ½ cup Water
For tomato gravy:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- Pinch Asafoetida Heeng(Optional, avoid if gluten-free)
- 2 Green chilies chopped finely
- ¾ cup / 1 medium tomato
- 1 piece ginger small, finely chopped
- Pinch Turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon Garam masala
- Handful Cilantro leaves / coriander leaves finely chopped for garnish
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add chopped onions, ginger and green chilies. Now, add a pinch of heeng if not gluten free at this stage. Stir for a few seconds.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and salt and cook until it softens.
- Add the soaked bengal gram, bottle gourd and spices, and one cup of water (adjust as needed to desired gravy thickness; bottle guard varies in moisture content).
- Pressure cook it until soft for about fifteen minutes or unto 3 whistles.
- Turn off the heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro once pressure releases.
- Stir and cover the pan for a few minutes before serving with flat bread or brown rice.