Kaddu Ki Khatti Daal or Bottle Gourd Khatti Daal

Name: Kaddu Ki Khatti Daal or Bottle Gourd Khatti Daal
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Bottle Gourd semi circular pieces; 2 tsp Salt or to taste; 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 2 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2-3 Green Chillies slit; 1 bunch Coriander Leaves finely chopped; 1 Sprig Curry Leaves; 3-4 Tomatoes chopped; 1 Lemon sized Tamarind ball soaked; 1 cup Pigeon Pea Lentils or Toor Daal soaked; 3 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Garlic cloves thinly sliced; 2-3 Dry Red Chillies

ZMA @zesty5

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It's an excellent twist to the original Hyderabadi Khatti Daal by me. In this particular one, I have added Bottle Gourd. The rest of the process is very much similar. It's exactly the same. The only difference being the addition of Bottle Gourd pieces. Like how these are added in another famous dish called Hyderabadi Kaddu Ka Dalcha in which Bottle Gourd is used.
But this one here is not Dalcha. It's the famous Khatti Daal with Bottle Gourd. Isn't it lovely looking friends? Well it is! And it's yummy too. That's it. It's a perfect Khatti Daal for your family mealtimes. It tastes more delicious alongside Chicken 65 or Fish Fry. You will love the combination. Infact it's a perfect side dish for many a Dry or Fried dishes. Hyderabadi Tala huwa Gosht is also a lovely combination.

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

ZMA @zesty5

Enjoy Cooking with Zeen!

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Ingredients

30 minutes

5 servings

1/2 BottleGourd semi circular pieces
2 tspSalt or to taste
1 tspGinger garlic paste
2 tspRed Chilli powder
1 tspTurmeric powder
2-3Green Chillies slit
1 bunchCoriander Leaves finely chopped
1 SprigCurry Leaves
3-4Tomatoes chopped
1Lemon sized Tamarind ball soaked
1 cupPigeon Pea Lentils or Toor Daal soaked
FOR THE TEMPERING -
3 tbspOil
1 tspCumin Seeds
2Garlic cloves thinly sliced
2-3Dry Red Chillies

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Soak Daal for at least 2 hours or more. Also soak Tamarind in enough water. Set aside.
2

Add soaked Daal along with the water, Green Chillies, Curry Leaves, Ginger garlic paste, Salt, Turmeric powder, Red Chilli powder, Tomatoes to a Pressure cooker. Do not throw away the water in which Daal was soaked. Pressure cook for 8-10 whistles.
3

After done, add Bottle Gourd chunks to it. You can Pressure cook if desired. But I don't prefer that. Cover and simmer on a low heat until it's tender. It will take about 12-15 minutes. Now as a second last step, add Tamarind water that was squeezed thoroughly out of that ball of it. Also adjust Salt at this stage. Add a small bunch of chopped Coriander Leaves.
4

Allow it to come to a rolling boil on a medium high heat for about 8-10 minutes. Adjust consistency also without fail. It should be semi thick, neither too thick nor too thin or watery. As a final step, add the tempering to it. Mix well and it's all done. Enjoy!

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ZMA @zesty5

on January 11, 2021 01:45

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.