Thursday, September 10, 2020

Lauki ki Daal

 

Lauki ki Daal

Serves : 4-5

Cooking time : 30 minutes

Ingredients 

  1. Split Chickpeas 1/2 cup
  2. Red lentils 1/4 cup
  3. Salt to taste
  4. Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 Tspn
  5. Tomato 1
  6. Bottle gourd 1 cup (cut into small chunks)
  7. Turmeric powder 1/2 tspn
  8. Ginger garlic paste 1 tspn
  9. Green chilles 8
  10. Coriander powder 1 Tspn
  11. All spice powder 1/2 Tspn
  12. Kasuri methi  ( 1 Tspn ) / Fresh small fenugreek leaves few
  13. Coriander leaves few

For the tempering

  1. Cumin seeds 1 tbspn
  2. Fresh garlic pods crushed a bit  ( few)
  3. Dried red chilles 4-5
  4. Fresh curry leaves handful
  5. Oil 1/2 cup

Method

  • Soak the lentils together for 15 minutes.
  • Transfer it to a cooker and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato (cut to small), green chilles and ginger garlic.
  • Presure cook till done, mash the daal with a wooden crusher or you can use a hand blender.
  • Add bottle gourd, coriander leaves, salt, kasuri methi ,coriander powder and all spice powder.
  • Cook till the bottle gourd goes tender. The consistency of the daal should be medium thick.
  • Finally heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, let them splutter. Later add garlic, turn them brown in color.
  • Finally add dried red chilles and curry leaves.
  • Transfer this tempering to the hot daal. 
  • Close the lid and leave aside for 5-10 minutes.

Serve hot with steamed rice, Fried mutton.


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