Dudhi chana ni daal nu shaak (Lauki Chana Dal – Bottle gourd and Bengal gram curry) is authentic and common Gujarati veg. Major people avoid bottle gourd but this combination taste delicious and different. Lauki is healthy and very helpful in weight loss. It also helps in treatment of high blood pressure and heart disease also.
This lauki chana dal subji is easy to made recipe. Here I post easiest way to make Bottle gourd and Bengal gram curry.
Dudhi Chana dal nu Shaak – Lauki Chana Dal Sabji
Ingredients
- 250 gm Bottle guard
- 50 gm Chana dal
- Water according to requirement
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ¼ tsp Mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp cumin seeds
- Pinch of asafetida
- ½ tsp Garlic chutney
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Red chili powder
- 1 tsp Cumin coriander powder
- ¼ tsp Sugar powder
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
For Seasoning
Instructions
Wash and soak chana dal in warm water for 1 hour.
Peel bottle guard and cut in to small pieces.
Drain water from chana dal and keep a side.
Heat oil in a cooker and add muster seeds and cumin seeds.
When it spluttered, add asafetida, turmeric powder and chana dal.
Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Now add salt, garlic chutney, bottle guard, red chili powder, cumin coriander powder.
Mix well .also cook for 1 minute. Now add approx little water in it.
Lid cover and cook for 4-5 whistle at medium to slow flame.
When cooker become cool, mix lemon juice and sugar.
Stir and heat till oil is separated from it.
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Can’t wait to try this out. Love the idea of adding garlic chutney..