(Bottle Gourd and Split Bengal Gram cooked with crunchy Onions and tangy Tomatoes)
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Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cooking Time: 15-20 mins
Serves: 3-5 Ingredients:
1 medium Bottle Gourd (Approx 4-5 cups), washed, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes)
¼ cup Channa Dal/Split Chickpeas, soaked in water for 10-30 mins
1 medium Onion, thinly sliced
2 large/3 medium Tomatoes, finely chopped
1-2 Green Chillies, slit
½ tsp Jaggery/Brown Sugar (Optional)
1 tsp Garam Masala
½ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tbsp Kasuri Methi/Dried Fenugreek Leaves
1 tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds
¼ tsp Hing/Asafoetida
½ tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
Mix in kasuri
methi, slit chillies, garam masala and turmeric powder and sauté for
half a minute. Now add chopped tomatoes and mix well. Let it cook for
2-3 mins till tomatoes become pulpy and releases its juice.
Add
soaked channa dal, bottle gourd pieces, jaggery and salt to taste and
mix well. Pour ¼-½ cup of water and cover the lid. Cook the curry on
medium flame for 10-15 minutes on medium flame, stirring in between,
till bottle gourds are cooked well.
Serve this delicious Lauki-Channa Dal Masala, garnished with coriander leaves, with Chapatti or Rice and enjoy. Labels:
Bottle Gourd,
Chana Dal,
Kasuri Methi,
Masalas,
Tomato