Dal lauki

Name: Dal lauki
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chopped Lauki; 1/4 cup Chana Dal; 1 medium Tomato, finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon Mustard Seeds; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds; 1 pinch Hing; 1 small piece of Cinnamon; 5-6 cloves Garlic; 3/4 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Coriander Leaves; to taste Salt; 3/4 cup Water; 2 teaspoons Oil

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cupschopped Lauki
1/4 cupChana Dal
1medium Tomato, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoonMustard Seeds
1/2 teaspoonCumin Seeds
1 pinchHing
1small piece of Cinnamon
5-6 clovesGarlic
3/4 teaspoonRed Chilli Powder
1 teaspoonCoriander Powder
1/4 teaspoonTurmeric Powder
2 tablespoonsfinely chopped Coriander Leaves
to tasteSalt
3/4 cupWater
2 teaspoonsOil

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Steps

1

Wash and soak chana dal in water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain soaked chana dal and keep aside. Peel and cut lauki into small pieces.
2

Heat 2-tablespoons oil in a 3-5 liter capacity aluminum or steel pressure cooker over medium flame. Add mustard seeds; when they begin to crackle, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, chopped garlic and a small piece of cinnamon. Sauté until garlic turns light brown.
3

Add chopped tomato, red chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder. Stir and cook until tomatoes turn soft, it will take around 2-minutes.
4

Add soaked and drained chana dal.
5

Add chopped lauki and salt.
6

Mix well and sauté for 3-4 minutes. This step is necessary to enhance the taste of the curry as the lauki cooks with spices in oil brings out the flavor.
7

Add 3/4 cup water and mix well. Close the lid and pressure cook for 5-whistles over medium flame.
8

Turn off the flame and let the pressure comes down naturally. Open the lid and taste the curry for the salt. If required, add more at this stage.
9

If the cooked curry has too much gravy, cook it again for 2-3 minutes or until you get the desired consistency. Transfer prepared lauki chana dal sabzi to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.