Dalcha
Chana Daal and Bottle gourd cooked with spices and tomato coconut puree.
Cuisine
Indian
,
Mughlai
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
5
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
8
people
15
minutes
Cook Time
Passive Time
30
minutes
5
minutes
Ingredients
1
cup
Chana daal
washed and soaked for 1 hour
3
cups
Bottle gourd
Lauki, dhudiya [ cut to cubes]
1
No.
Tomato
1/2
cup
coconut
fresh/frozen
1/2
tsp
Turmeric Powder
1/2
tsp
Red chili powder
1/2
tsp
Coriander powder
1/2
tsp
Salt
1
No.
Onion
sliced
1
tbsp
Ginger garlic paste
Instructions
Boil daal with Lauki adding little salt and turmeric. Once cooked, take the lauki out.
Mash the daal.
Make a puree of tomato and coconut with water.
Add oil to a pan. Add sliced onions and cook till turns golden brown.
Add Ginger garlic paste to the onions. Saute till the raw smell goes away.
Add turmeric, salt, red chili powder and coriander powder to it. Add a little water, around ½ cup and saute till the raw smell goes away.
Add the daal and mix well. Let it come to a boil.
Add the lauki to the daal too.
Add the coconut tomato puree.
Cook till everything blends properly and it gets a little thick. Serve with Biryani.