Bottle gourd and Split Bengal Gram curry (Jain style)

Name: Bottle gourd and Split Bengal Gram curry (Jain style)
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 4-5 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped bottle gourd; 1 cup soaked split Bengal gram; 2 tbsp Ghee; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 TSP Cumin seeds; 1/2 TSP mustard seeds; 1/2 TSP turmeric powder; 1/2 TSP garam masala; 1/2 TSP red chili powder; 1/2 TSP coriander powder; 1 green chilli finely chopped; Pinch asafoetida (hing); Handful coriander leaves

Priti Rampuriya @Darshan

Chapeheda, MP

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Lauki Chana Dal, made with Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram Lentils in Indian spices is very healthy and Jain recipe too. Enjoy hot Lauki Chana Dal with steamed rice or chapatis or paranthas.

Lauki Chane ki Dal is a healthy and simple curry /stew of Bengal Gram lentil(Chana Dal) and Bottle Gourd(Lauki/Ghiya) cooked in very simple and easy way which is also called as Jain curry.
This is a complete meal in itself, with the goodness of vegetable and dal(lentil) and is a very tasty and healthy option for a complete family. We can have it with Rice or Chapatis. A good way to feed Lauki to your kids and family who don’t like eating plain Lauki vegetable.

Lauki or Bottle Gourd is one of the most nutritious vegetables, that cools down the body, good for digestion, beneficial to stomach, skin, and kidney related disorders. It is a good source of vitamins like Vit C, B and has minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, sodium, manganese and magnesium. Outside India, it is available at Indian Grocery stores.

Chana Dal is one of the most popular lentils in Indian subcontinent. Chana is split and peeled Black Gram Chickpeas. It is one of the richest sauces of proteins for vegetarians and has a low glycemic index. It is good for people who have high sugar levels or diabetes.It has slow fat content and recommended for people who are on weight loss diets or are trying to lose weight.

#GA4
#Week21

Lauki Chana Dal, made with Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram Lentils in Indian spices is very healthy and Jain recipe too. Enjoy hot Lauki Chana Dal with steamed rice or chapatis or paranthas.

Priti Rampuriya @Darshan

Chapeheda, MP

#GA4
#Week21

Lauki Chana Dal, made with Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram Lentils in Indian spices is very healthy and Jain recipe too. Enjoy hot Lauki Chana Dal with steamed rice or chapatis or paranthas.

#GA4
#Week21

Lauki Chana Dal, made with Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram Lentils in Indian spices is very healthy and Jain recipe too. Enjoy hot Lauki Chana Dal with steamed rice or chapatis or paranthas.

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Ingredients

Totaltime-90min

4-5 people

1 cupchopped bottle gourd
1 cupsoaked split Bengal gram
2 tbspGhee
1bay leaf
1/2 TSPCumin seeds
1/2 TSPmustard seeds
1/2 TSPturmeric powder
1/2 TSPgaram masala
1/2 TSPred chili powder
1/2 TSPcoriander powder
1green chilli finely chopped
Pinchasafoetida (hing)
Handfulcoriander leaves

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Steps

Totaltime-90min

1

First wash and soak Bengal gram for 1 hour. When we have to prepare curry wash, peel and chop bottle gourd in cubes.
2

Now discard water from Dal. Now in a pressure cooker add ghee and heat it and add tadka ingredients when it spulettering add turmeric powder, soaked dal, and all the rest ingredients and cook for a 2 whistle.
3

Now after pressure open itself add 1 TSP curd and enjoy this yummilicious, delicious and Jain style curry.
4

Now garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and serve with Roti, green chutney.
5

You can also make this dal with onion and garlic, it tastes great with it also.