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Lauki ki Dal

Lauki ki Dal

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 small to medium lauki bottle gourd — peeled and chopped into small cubes
  • ½ cup split moong dal washed
  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon asafoetida hing — optional
  • 1 small onion — finely chopped
  • 1 small tomato — chopped
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger optional
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon red chili powder optional
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups water or as needed
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Method
 

  1. Cook lauki, moong dal, water, turmeric, and salt until soft.
  2. Prepare tadka with oil, cumin, hing, onion, tomato, and chilli.
  3. Add tadka to dal, simmer briefly, and garnish.