Lauki Chana Dal

Name: Lauki Chana Dal (Bottle gourd-and-lentil curry)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½-inch (1-cm) piece ginger, chopped; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons ghee; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon sugar; Generous pinch of asafetida; 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoon table salt; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; ½ cup (100 grams) chana dal (split Bengal gram); 2 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 1 small bottle gourd, peeled and cut into 1-inch (2½-cm) pieces; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon red chile powder

Bottle gourd-and-lentil curry

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Bottle gourd is a very mild-tasting vegetable, and here it is paired with hearty chana dal. Serve this dish with steamed rice or hot naan.

Ingredients

½ cup (100 grams) chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1 small bottle gourd, peeled and cut into

Asia
India
Side dish
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Put the chana dal in a bowl, wash it in plenty of water 2 or 3 times, and drain. Add 2 cups (400 ml) water and soak for 1 hour. Drain the dal in a colander.
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