Lauki chana dal

Name: Lauki chana dal
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gm Chana dal(split bengal gram),; 1 medium sized bottle gourd; 4 tomatoes; 2 green chillies,; 1 inch ginger; 1 glass water approximately 350 ml water; 2 tablespoon deshi ghee,; a pinch of hing,; 1/2teaspoon cumin seed; 2 bay leaves,; 1 inch cinnamon stick,; 4 cardamoms; 2 cloves; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder,; 1 teaspoon coriander powder,; 1 teaspoon roasted cumin powder; 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli; 1 tablespoon salt

Soumi Majumdar's Kitchen @soumi_majumdar0372

It's a very popular NotthIndian dish.I have prepared it in my own way..with the esseence of my experience and passion for cooking..hope you will enjoy it.

Soumi Majumdar's Kitchen @soumi_majumdar0372

It's a very popular NotthIndian dish.I have prepared it in my own way..with the esseence of my experience and passion for cooking..hope you will enjoy it.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

200 gmChana dal(split bengal gram),
1 medium sized bottle gourd
4tomatoes
2 green chillies,
1 inch ginger
1 glasswater approximately 350 ml water
For Tampering
2 tablespoondeshi ghee,
a pinch of hing,
1/2teaspoon cumin seed
2bay leaves,
1 inch cinnamon stick,
4 cardamoms
2 cloves
Dry spices
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder,
1 teaspoon coriander powder,
1 teaspoonroasted cumin powder
1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli
1 tablespoon salt

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Wash and soak the chana dal for 4 hours.Cut the bottlegourd into small cubes,make tomato,green chili, ginger paste.
Add two tablespoon ghee in a pressure cooker,add a pinch of asifoedita, cumin seeds,whole spices, saute 4/5seconds till cumin is brown.
2

Add tomato, ginger,green chilli paste, saute,add dry spices, half bowl water,saute till oil separates and moiture dries up.
3

Add chana dal and bottlegourd cubes, saute with spices for 4/5 seconds, add one glass water, cover and cook until two whistles. At high flame allow one whistle, put the gas flame on low flame, then allow another whistle.
4

Cool down the cooker,open,add one teaspoon garam masala, mix well, give five standing time and then take out in a serving bowl. SERVE HOT.