Lauki Chana Dal Dry Recipe | Simple Bottle Gourd Sabzi
This lauki chana dal dry recipe is a simple sabzi made with fresh bottle gourd and basic spices. It's a healthy vegetarian dish, usually served in everyday meals with roti and paratha.
Ingredients
- 1 medium bottle gourd
- ¼ cup chana dal
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 green chilies. finely chopped
- 1 tbsp water
Instructions
- Take chana dal in a bowl and soak it in water for 30 minutes.
- Take the bottle gourd peel and chop it into thick pieces.
- Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pressure cooker with cumin seeds. Let them sizzle.
- Add coriander powder, saute for a few seconds.
- After that, add chopped bottle guard and soaked chana dal.
- Season: turmeric powder, salt, and green chili.
- Pour 1 tbsp of water and mix all the ingredients well.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles, then cook on low flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
- After that turn off the flame and let the pressure release naturally.
- When you open the lid, there is some water present.
- Now mash the bottle guard with a masher or a spoon and cook until it absorbs all the water.
- When the water is completely absorbed, turn off the flame.
- Serve it with simple roti alongside raita.
Notes
- Soak the chana dal for at least 30 minutes.
- Add only a little water that I mentioned in the ingredients notes.
- Cook uncovered at the end to evaporate extra water.
- Add chopped coriander at the end to enhance the taste.
- Add 1 tsp ghee before serving for a richer taste.