Lauki dal with Rice

Name: Lauki dal with Rice
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup toor dal, soaked; 1 medium bottle gourd/ lauki cut into cubes; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large tomato, chopped; 4-5 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 inch ginger, chopped; 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp Red chili powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriender powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; to taste Salt; 1 tbsp oil; 2.5 cup water; (For plain Rice):-; 1 cup Rice, soaked; 1 pinch salt; 2 cup water

DrSwati Verma @drbakebyswati

Mohali

#week4of5
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DrSwati Verma @drbakebyswati

Mohali

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Ingredients

25 minutes

4 servings

1 cuptoor dal, soaked
1medium bottle gourd/ lauki cut into cubes
1large onion, chopped
1large tomato, chopped
4-5garlic cloves, chopped
1 inchginger, chopped
1 pinchasafoetida (hing)
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspRed chili powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcoriender powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
to tasteSalt
1 tbspoil
2.5 cupwater
(For plain Rice):-
1 cupRice, soaked
1 pinchsalt
2 cupwater

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Wash the dal and put in the cooker along with the bottle gourd and pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
2

After it gets cooked, turn off heat & keep aside.
3

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and cumin seeds & asafoetida fry for a second.
4

Then add the chopped onion, garlic, green chilli and ginger. Sauté well for a few minutes.
5

Then add the all dry masala powders and salt. Add the chopped tomatoes. Cook till soft.
6

Now put the cooked dal. Pour required water and bring to boil. Check salt and spices. Adjust if needed. Serve hot with rice or roti.
7

(For plain Rice):- For steamed cook Rice:- Wash rice in a running water, Then add large deep bottomed pan with 4-5 cup water in it. Add little salt mix.
8

Once the rice is soft and double in size, strain the water. Allow it to air for 3-4 minutes then serve hot.

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DrSwati Verma @drbakebyswati

on June 11, 2020 13:24

Mohali

_doc_cutefoodie (instagram)Hi... M a dentist by profession....Cooking has always been my passion..FOR me cooking is an Extension of love. *Kitchen is my comfort zone*I am naturally creative with everything.I like being creative when I cook, I was not trained professionally as cook but I enjoy making good and healthy foods for my family.