Lauki Chana Dal Curry. This Punjabi lauki chana dal curry is an easy and quick recipe and goes very well with roti or phulkas. This recipe is made quite often at home. To make this recipe, I recommend to soak the chana dal for some time to soften them and also make sure that the chana dal is cooked properly.

We add less water when cooking this curry, as lauki has high water content. Lauki Chana Dal, a simple and healthy curry prepared with Bottle Gourd (aka Lauki, Doodhi or Ghiya) and Bengal Gram Dal (Chana Dal), is popular in all The addition of chana dal enhances the flavor and makes it healthier without increasing the cooking time. In this step by step photo recipe of Lauki. You can cook Lauki Chana Dal Curry using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Lauki Chana Dal Curry

It's 1/4 cup of Chana Dal.
You need 1 cup of chopped bottel gourd (lauki/dudhi).
You need 1 tbspn of ginger garlic paste.
Prepare 1 of chopped tomato.
You need 2 tbspn of oil.
You need 1/4 tsp of mustard seed.
You need 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds.
Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1/4 tsp of sugar.
Prepare 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
It's 2 cup of water.
It's 1 tsp of chilli powder.
Prepare 1 tsp of coriander powder.
You need 1/4 tsp of asafoetida.

This is a healthy curry recipe made with bottle gourd and bengal gram. I make this regular punjabi sabzi often at home. This lauki chana dal curry is an. Lauki Chana Dal is a nutritious recipe that combined the Bottle Gourd and lentils making it a perfect dish for a wholesome lunch or dinner.

Lauki Chana Dal Curry step by step

In a bowl take Chana Dal wash it properly. And soaked it in hot water for 1 hour..
Now in a pressure cooker add 2 tbsp oil. Switch on the stove. When oil gets heat add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and pinch of asafoetida. Add turmeric in it. Now add ginger garlic paste and saute it..
Now add tomatoes and let it saute for 2 min. Now add Chana Dal in it. mix well and add salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, sugar. Let it saute in it. Add finely chopped bottel gourd in it. Mix well and let it cook for 3-4 min. Now add 1 cup water in it..
Close the lid of cooker and get 5-6 wistel. Switch off the flame. When pressure get released, open the lid..
Curry is ready to serve. Garnish with coriander leaves..

Lauki is also known as Doodhi or Giya and one of my favorite dishes while growing up. In the South, we make Kootu with the Lauki that was cooked along with. Lauki chana dal - this is one of my favorite recipes! It is unbelievably easy to make and jam-packed with authentic flavors. I am sure lauki-haters will also love this curry.