Chana Dhal and Bottle Gourd Curry

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

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
Side dish
Main course
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

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