Chanay ki Daal Lauki
Course: MainCuisine: PakistaniDifficulty: EasyServings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
1
hour30
minutesTotal time
1
hour45
minutesIngredients
1 cup split chickpeas (chana daal)
2 medium onions (thinly sliced)
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
¼ tsp turmeric powder
6-8 peppercorns
1″ cinnamon stick
3-4 cloves
3 medium tomatoes
¼ cup oil
1 bottle gourd (lauki – cut in 10-12 pieces)
1½ tsp salt
Directions
- In oil add whole garam masala and onions. Fry until the onions are light brown in colour.
- Add ginger & garlic paste, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric, and lentils. Fry for a minute.
- Add water and leave to cook (covered) for an hour.
- When the lentils are tender, add tomatoes and cook on low flame till they are done (about 30 minutes).
- Add the bottle gourd (lauki). Cover and cook on low flame till it’s tender (another 30 minutes).
- Season with salt.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and green chillies.
- Serve with boiled white rice.
Notes
- In the featured image you will notice I used zucchini instead. It’s from the same gourd family so substitutes well.
