Chana Dhal and Bottle Gourd Curry

Name: Chana Dhal and Bottle Gourd Curry
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: a handful of chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves; salt; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 450 g/1 lb bottle gourd, or marrow (large zucchini), courgettes (zucchini), squash or pumpkin, peeled, pithed and sliced; 60 ml/4 tbsp tamarind juice; 5 ml/1 tsp chilli powder; 5 ml/1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 5 cm/2 in piece fresh root ginger, grated; 6–8 curry leaves; 175 g/6 oz/⅔ cup split Bengal gram (chana dhal); 60 ml/4 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 fresh green chillies, seeded and chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Lentil Cookbook

By Ghillie Basan

Published 2016

About

Split Bengal gram, known as chana dhal in India, is a yellow lentil related to the chickpea. It has a nutty taste and gives a fabulous earthy flavour to this dish.

Ingredients

175 g/6 oz/⅔ cup split Bengal gram (chana dhal)
60

Asia
India
Main course
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

In a large pan, cook the split Bengal gram in 450 ml/¾ pint/scant 2 cups water, seasoned w