North India
Lauki chana dal
The vegetable everyone avoids, finally redeemed.
35 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
In defence of lauki1 chapter · 1 min readMake it your way
Grandma's wayGhar ka khana, as it should be.
The original198kcalsame
9 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
35minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
3 steps- 1Soak chana dal for 30 minutes, then pressure cook with lauki, turmeric and salt.
- 2Temper cumin in ghee, add onion, ginger and tomato; cook until soft.
- 3Pour the tadka into the dal, simmer briefly and finish with coriander.
Serve it like this
Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.
