Dudhi And Chana Dal Sabzi Recipe (Lauki Chana Dal Sabzi)

Ingredients

• 2 cups bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki) cubes
• 3/4 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram), soaked for 1 hour and drained
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
• 1 star anise (chakri phool)
• 1 dalchini (cinnamon)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• salt (namak) to taste, restricted salt for health
• 1 tsp dry fenugreek (methi) leaves
• 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. To make dudhi and chana dal sabzi, heat oil in a pressure cooker, add black cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, cumin seeds and onions.
2. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add ginger garlic and green chilli paste and sauté for a few seconds.
3. Add the tomatoes and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander cumin seed powder and ¼ cup water.
4. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the chana dal, bottle gourd, salt and 1 cup water. Mix well and pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 whistles.
6. Allow the steam to escape and then open the lid. Add kasuri methi and coriander and mix well.
7. Serve dudhi and chana dal sabzi hot with roti or rice.