Lauki ChanaDaal Curry- Perfect Sunday Lunch Recipe

Source : Combine The Lauki Chana Daal Salt And A Pinch Turmeric With 2 Cups Of Water In A Pressure Cooker Mix Well And Cook For 3 Whistles Allow The Steam To...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : June 11, 2026

Step:

  1. Combine the lauki, chana daal, salt and a pinch turmeric with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep it aside.
    Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan and add cumin seeds.
    When the seeds crackle, add whole garam masalas and saute for 15 seconds.

  2. Then add chopped onions and saute on a medium flame until translucent. Now add ginger, garlic and cook for 2-4 minutes.
    Add coriander powder, turmeric, sabzi masala. Mix them well and add chopped tomato. Cook until masala leaves oil on the medium-low flame.

  3. Now add the boiled lauki chanadaal and mix well. Cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
    Now add 1 tbsp of ghee and garnished with coriander leaves.


Ingredients

  1. 1 Lauki(medium) (grated)
  2. 1 cup Chanadaal (soaked for 4 hours or overnight)
  3. 1 Finely chopped onion –
  4. 1/2 inch Finely chopped ginger –
  5. 4 Finely chopped garlic –
  6. 2 Finely chopped green chilli-
  7. 2 Finely chopped tomato –
  8. 1/4 cup Finely chopped coriander –
  9. Whole Garam Masalas:
  10. 1" Cinnamon stick
  11. 3 Cloves
  12. 1 Black cardamom –
  13. 3 Black pepper
  14. Spices:
  15. 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
  16. 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  17. 1 tsp Coriander powder
  18. 1 tsp Sabzi masala or Chanamasala-
  19. 1 tbsp Olive oil
  20. 1 tbsp Ghee
  21. to taste Salt

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