Achari Lauki Chana Dal Recipe By SooperChef

Achari Lauki Chana Dal is tasty and simple lunch recipe which is prepared with bottle gourd and split gram lentil. Make your simple daal a little interesting by adding pickle in it. Give try to this lauki chana dal recipe and share your feedback with us.

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Ingredients:
Bottle gourd 300g
Split gram lentil 1 ½ cup
Mango pickle (de-seeded) 1/4 cup
Oil 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Onion (chopped) 1 cup
Curry leaves 3-4
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Nigella seeds 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree 1 cup
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Ingredients for tarka:
Oil 1/4 cup
Red chilies whole 3-4
Curry leaves 4-5
Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Directions:
In a bowl add water, lentil and soak it overnight.
Take bottle gourd, peel and cut into small cubes. Then soak them in water to prevent them from getting dark before cooking.
In a blender add mango pickle and blend it into a smooth paste.
In a pot simmer water, add soaked lentil and boil it for 20 to 25 minutes or until lentil is 80% done. Save the lentil stock for later use.
Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic paste and sauté it for a minute. Add onion and cook until translucent. Lastly add curry leaves and mix.
Then add tomato puree and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add mustard seeds, nigella seeds, fennel seeds and cook for 2 minutes. Then add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Now add soaked bottle gourd and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add half cup of water, cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until bottle gourd gets tender.
Add boiled lentil, pickle paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Lastly add lentil stock, cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes on medium low flame.
In another pan heat oil, add cumin seeds, curry leaves, whole red chilies and fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Your tarka is ready. Pour it on your dish.
Serve your tasty Lauki Chana Daal with paratha and enjoy.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 55 minutes
Serving: 4-5