Achari Lauki Chana Dal Recipe by Kalpna
Cooking Instructions 45 minutes 1 To begin with wash, rinse and soak chana dal for an hour. Boil by adding salt or turmeric. Drain and keep aside. (You can save the boiled water to add later)Now, wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into peices. Soak them in water so that they don't colorize. 2 Heat oil in a wok, add bay leaf and all achari masala - mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and nigella seeds. When they begin to splutter, add chopped onions. 3 When the onions are done, add ginger garlic paste. Saute for few minutes. Then add chopped tomatoes. Cook and add salt for the tomatoes to soften. 4 Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well and add little water. Cover and cook until the oil begins to separate. 5 Add bottle gourd. Mix well and saute for few minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the lauki turns tender. 6 Now add boiled chana dal and tamarind pulp. 7 Add water from the boiled dal, cover and cook until done. 8 For tempering - Heat oil in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds or whole red chillies. When they begin to crackle, pour this over the dal. Achari Lauki Chana Dal is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 9 Enjoy with Paranthas or pooris. 1 To begin with wash, rinse and soak chana dal for an hour. Boil by adding salt or turmeric. Drain and keep aside. (You can save the boiled water to add later)Now, wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into peices. Soak them in water so that they don't colorize. 1 To begin with wash, rinse and soak chana dal for an hour. Boil by adding salt or turmeric. Drain and keep aside. (You can save the boiled water to add later)Now, wash, peel and cut bottle gourd into peices. Soak them in water so that they don't colorize. 2 Heat oil in a wok, add bay leaf and all achari masala - mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and nigella seeds. When they begin to splutter, add chopped onions. 2 Heat oil in a wok, add bay leaf and all achari masala - mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and nigella seeds. When they begin to splutter, add chopped onions. 3 When the onions are done, add ginger garlic paste. Saute for few minutes. Then add chopped tomatoes. Cook and add salt for the tomatoes to soften. 3 When the onions are done, add ginger garlic paste. Saute for few minutes. Then add chopped tomatoes. Cook and add salt for the tomatoes to soften. 4 Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well and add little water. Cover and cook until the oil begins to separate. 4 Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Mix well and add little water. Cover and cook until the oil begins to separate. 5 Add bottle gourd. Mix well and saute for few minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the lauki turns tender. 5 Add bottle gourd. Mix well and saute for few minutes. Add 1 cup of water, cover and cook until the lauki turns tender. 6 Now add boiled chana dal and tamarind pulp. 6 Now add boiled chana dal and tamarind pulp. 7 Add water from the boiled dal, cover and cook until done. 7 Add water from the boiled dal, cover and cook until done. 8 For tempering - Heat oil in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds or whole red chillies. When they begin to crackle, pour this over the dal. Achari Lauki Chana Dal is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 8 For tempering - Heat oil in a tadka pan, add cumin seeds or whole red chillies. When they begin to crackle, pour this over the dal. Achari Lauki Chana Dal is ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 9 Enjoy with Paranthas or pooris. 9 Enjoy with Paranthas or pooris. More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Vegan Butter “Chicken” Mac & Cheese Chili Cheeseburger 🍔 Wraps Easy Butterscotch Pound Cake Peach pie of Champions Vegan Butter “Chicken” Mac & Cheese Chili Cheeseburger 🍔 Wraps Easy Butterscotch Pound Cake Peach pie of Champions Chicken and sweet corn, potato chowder Garden glory choy spaghetti twirls 🍝 Chilled Red Bean Coconut Sago Dessert 冰镇红豆椰汁西米露 Tangy, chatpata, tikha lemon pickle Easy Cheesy Tortellini Finger millet porridge Sip mango drink Black eyed beans (Lobia) & Spinach Chilla for breakfast Nepali Chukouni Khichu Chicken and sweet corn, potato chowder Garden glory choy spaghetti twirls 🍝 Chilled Red Bean Coconut Sago Dessert 冰镇红豆椰汁西米露 Tangy, chatpata, tikha lemon pickle Easy Cheesy Tortellini Finger millet porridge Sip mango drink Black eyed beans (Lobia) & Spinach Chilla for breakfast Nepali Chukouni Khichu