Lauki Channa Dal

It is a healthy and great dish. It is prepared with combination of channa dal and lauki.

This is one of the popular dishes in Punjabi cuisine. For this recipe, the channa dal should be soaked earlier.

This goes well with chapatti, roti, dosa, idli and steamed rice…

Ingredients

Cubed Lauki (Bootle Gourd) – 1 cup

Channa Dal (Split Bengram) – ½ cup

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Chopped Tomatoes – 2

Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Garam Masala – ½ tsp

Lemon Juice – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

(To Temper)

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Asafoetida – a pinch

Chopped Green Chilli – 2

Oil – 2 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves - few

Method

Soak chana dal in one and half cups of water for an hour. Drain it out.

Boil chana dal and lauki with salt, turmeric powder and one cup of water till done.

Mash slightly with back of round spoon and mix well. Keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil. Add cumin seeds, green chillies and asafoetida and cook for a minute.

Add red chilli powder, coriander power and cook till fragrant.

Add tomatoes and cook till they soften. Add cooked chana dal and lauki and stir. Add garam masala powder. Simmer for two minutes. Add lemon juice and stir.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.