Achari Lauki Chana Dal

Name: Achari Lauki Chana Dal
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Chana Dal; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 2 cups Water or as required; 1/2 Bottle Gourd, chopped; 2 tablespoons Oil; 1 Bay Leaf; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds; 1 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds; 1/4 teaspoon Nigella seeds; 2-3 Onions, finely chopped; 2 Tomatoes, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Ginger garlic paste; 1 teaspoon Salt or as per taste; 1 tablespoon Coriander powder; 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder; 2 tablespoons Tamarind pulp; 2 tablespoons Oil; 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds; 2-3 whole Red Chillies; 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Kalpna @cook_111394930

Hyderabad, Telangana

An awesome combination of taste and nutrition. Do try this achari lauki chana dal, a perfect way to fix leftover lauki. Enjoyed by everyone. Healthy and Tasty.
Thanks to @madhubindra ma'am for this wonderful recipe. It took 45 minutes to 1 hour for complete preparation but at the end, it came out very nice.
#TRT #Week2

Kalpna @cook_111394930

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Ingredients

45 minutes

2 servings

To Boil Chana Dal (split chickpea)
1 cupChana Dal
1/2 teaspoonSalt
1/2 teaspoonTurmeric powder
2 cupsWater or as required
For Bottle Gourd
1/2 BottleGourd, chopped
2 tablespoonsOil
1Bay Leaf
1 teaspoonMustard seeds
1 teaspoonCumin seeds
1 teaspoonFennel seeds
1 teaspoonFenugreek seeds
1/4 teaspoonNigella seeds
2-3Onions, finely chopped
2Tomatoes, finely chopped
1 tablespoonGinger garlic paste
1 teaspoonSalt or as per taste
1 tablespoonCoriander powder
1 teaspoonRed chilli powder
1 teaspoonTurmeric powder
2 tablespoonsTamarind pulp
For Tempering
2 tablespoonsOil
1 teaspoonCumin Seeds
2-3whole Red Chillies
For Garnishing
1 tablespoonchopped coriander leaves

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Steps

45 minutes

1

To begin with wash, rinse and soak chana dal for an hour. Boil by adding salt or turmeric. Drain and keep aside. (You can save the boiled water to add later)Now, wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into peices. Soak them in water so that they don't colorize.
2

Heat oil in a wok, add bay leaf and all achari masala - mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and nigella seeds. When they begin to splutter, add chopped onions.
3

When the onions are done, add ginger garlic paste. Saute for few minutes. Then add chopped tomatoes. Cook and add salt for the tomatoes to soften.
4

Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well and add little water. Cover and cook until the oil begins to separate.
5

Add bottle gourd. Mix well and saute for few minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the lauki turns tender.
6

Now add boiled chana dal and tamarind pulp.
7

Add water from the boiled dal, cover and cook until done.
8

For tempering - Heat oil in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds or whole red chillies. When they begin to crackle, pour this over the dal. Achari Lauki Chana Dal is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
9

Enjoy with Paranthas or pooris.

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Kalpna @cook_111394930

on July 27, 2025 05:50

Hyderabad, Telangana

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