Chane ki dal aur lauki ki sabzi

Bottlegourd is a favourite vegetable among our family. It is a very delicious, yummy as well as a healthy dish. My mom prepares the best chane ki dal aur lauki sabzi and I learned this dish from her. I make this very often and hence wanted to share this recipe with you all.

Ingredients :-

• 200 gms bottle gourd / lauki (diced into medium pieces)
• 1 cup bengal gram (chana dal)
• 1 onion (finely chopped) 
• 3 tomatoes (sliced)
• ½ cup oil
• 15 - 20 curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• ½ tsp turmeric pdr
•  ½ tsp all spice pdr
• 1½ tsp red chillie pdr
• 1½ tsp cumin pdr
• salt to taste
•  few coriander leaves (chopped)

Method :-

• Boil the chana dal in enough water till it becomes soft and tender but the grains should be whole and not mushy.
• Heat oil in a wok. Add curry leaves, mustard seeds and onion.
• When onion starts changing colour, add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes.
•  Stir well and add red chillie pdr, turmeric pdr, cumin pdr, all spice pdr, salt and lauki.
• Add ¼ cup water and stir well.
• When oil seperates, add ½ cup water and cook covered on slow flame till lauki is done.
• Mix in chana dal lightly and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with paratha or roti. 

Notes :-

• You may omit onions if you want and add  ½ tsp cumin seeds instead.
• I like this to have this as a side dish with chole, but if you wish you may add enough water to make gravy and have it with rice.
• You may use moong dal instead of chana dal.

Happy Cooking!!