Sweet and Tangy Bottle Gourd Dal

Name: Sweet and Tangy Bottle Gourd Dal
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 Bottle gourd (lauki) peeled and chopped; 3/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) or toor dal washed well in water; 1 Bay leaf (tej patta) torn into half; 3 Green Chillies finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger finely chopped; 1 Tomato finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon Jaggery crushed; 1 Lemon juice extracted; Coriander (Dhania) Leaves a small bunch finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Ghee; 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 1 sprig Curry leaves roughly chopped

open_in_newFrom another website: Archanas Kitchen

This simple dal is made with bottle gourd and toor dal, seasoned with cinnamon, ginger and chilli, and finished with jaggery and lemon for a sweet and tangy taste. Serve it with cabbage sabzi and thepla for a wholesome lunch or dinner.

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20 min

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30 min

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Ingredients

As listed on Archanas Kitchen

1/2 Bottle gourd (lauki) peeled and chopped
3/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) or toor dal washed well in water
1 Bay leaf (tej patta) torn into half
3 Green Chillies finely chopped
1 inch Ginger finely chopped
1 Tomato finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon Jaggery crushed
1 Lemon juice extracted
Coriander (Dhania) Leaves a small bunch finely chopped
1 teaspoon Ghee
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
1 sprig Curry leaves roughly chopped

Source

Recipe by Archana Doshi on Archanas Kitchen. The full method is on the original page.

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