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Louki aur Chane Dal ki Sabzi / Lau diye Cholar Dal

Name: How to cook Louki aur Chane Dal ki Sabzi / Lau diye Cholar Dal - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Jibita Khanna

Louki aur Chane Dal ki Sabzi / Lau diye Cholar Dal

#spiceweek3 #cinnamon One of my favourite breakfast! As kids we used to enjoy it when mom and grandmom used to cook it, especially on Sundays and even now The crackling of Cinnamon stick along with other whole spices, added first in hot oil gives a nice flavour to the Chana Dal apart from the Garam Masala powder used.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-5 servings

Cooking time :

approx. 1 hr

1/2 cup

Dried Chana Dal soaked for few hours

3/4 cup

Bottle Gourd/ Louki/ Louka/ Lau cut into small bits

As needed

Small pc of Fresh coconut sliced & cut into small bits

1/2 tbsp

Ginger paste

Fresh Green chillies or as per taste slitted

2-3 tbsps

Mustard oil

1/2 Tsp

Cumin powder

1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp

Garam Masala powder

1 pinch

sugar

1 tbsp

Ghee

Small cinnamon stick

1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds

Whole dry Red Chilli

Bay leaf

leaves

as required Coriander/ cilantro chopped

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Prepare all ingredients as mentioned above.

* Step 2

Heat mustard oil in a kadai, fry the coconut bits/ pieces first (I just kept 4-5 pieces in long slices for garnishing, it's optional). Keep aside.

* Step 3

In the same oil add the whole spices, let it crackle, then add in the soaked Chana Dal and mix. Add in the Bottle Gourd and the chilli also and mix it well.

* Step 4

Add in the Salt, Turmeric and Cummin powder,add Little water too and give it a mix and bhunno for few minutes but be careful do not dry it and burn. Then add water and cook for almost 40-45 minutes or until the Dal and bottle gourd/ Louki has become soft and mushy (I initially added three cups of water and then after 15-20 minutes again I added 3 cups).

* Step 5

Smash the Dal with the help of your ladle gently but we don't want a paste and check the consistency, it should not be runny but a little thick consistency. Add Garam masala and ghee give it a quick mix cover it. Put off the flame and let it rest for about 5-10 minutes. Serve hot with Puri / Luchi or Parathas.