Chana Dal Lauki Sabzi Recipe: Chhath Puja (chhath 2025) is a major folk festival of Bihar, in which traditional dishes and satvik food have special importance. On this occasion, delicious and nutritious home-made dishes like Gram dal bottle gourd vegetable is prepared. Apart from being delicious in taste, this vegetable is also light and healthy. If you also want to make this dish at home this Chhath Puja, you must try this recipe from food blogger Kabita’s Kitchen. It is easy to make and can be eaten with roti, puri and rice. Given below is an easy step-by-step recipe which you can easily make at home.
Material:
- Bottle gourd – 700 grams (remove the peel, wash it and cut it into big pieces)
- Soaked chana dal – ½ cup (soak 4 hours before)
- Tomato – 2 (half chopped)
- Water – 3 cups
- Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – as per taste
- Ghee – 3 spoons
- Cumin – 1 teaspoon
- Bay leaf – 1
- Green cardamom – 2-3
- Green chilli – 6
- Ginger – 4 inches
- Red chilli powder – ½ teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
- Garam Masala – ½ tsp
- Black pepper – ½ teaspoon
- Coriander leaves – for garnish
Method of preparation:
-First of all put the bottle gourd pieces in the pressure cooker. Add soaked gram dal and half chopped tomato to it. Add 3 cups of water, turmeric and salt and close the lid. Boil on medium flame for 5 whistles.
During this time, grind 6 green chillies and ginger in a mortar and make a paste. This will enhance the taste and aroma of the vegetable.
-When the cooker cools down, open it and keep the vegetables in the pot on the gas. Add 3 spoons of ghee, cumin, bay leaves and green cardamom and fry.
-Now add green chilli-ginger paste and fry. Then add turmeric, red chilli powder and chopped tomato. Cook on medium flame for 4 minutes until the tomatoes become soft.
-Now add cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, black pepper and coriander leaves and fry. Add boiled bottle gourd and chana dal and mix gently.
-Cook for 5 minutes on low flame and before turning off the gas, add coriander leaves in good quantity.
Tips:
- Cooking on low flame enhances the flavor of spices and vegetables.
- If you like spicy, you can increase green chillies.
- Serve the vegetable fresh, so that the taste of bottle gourd and lentils remains intact.
now yours Chhath puja special chana dal gourd vegetable Is ready. It is not only delicious but also nutritious, which makes every eating experience special.
