Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe - Sweet & Spicy Bottle Gourd Dal
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with sunflower oil - for cooking, cumin (jeera) seeds, sprig curry leaves - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
We begin making the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Preheat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat
- 3
Add the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin (jeera) seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add the cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ginger, tomatoes and curry leaves
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini) - broken(1)bay leaf (tej patta) - torn into half(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 5
Saute for about minute until the tomatoes are slightly mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 6
Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, washed toor dal, chopped bottle gourd, salt to taste, jaggery and 2-1/2 cups of water
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)arhar dal (split toor dal) - washed well in water(1 cup)bottle gourd (lauki) - peeled and chopped(2 cups)salt - to tastejaggery - crushed(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)jaggery - powdered(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 7
Cover the pressure cooker and cook the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal for 3 whistles
- 8
After 3 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat
- 9
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Once the pressure releases, check the taste, add salt if required and adjust the chilli and jaggery as well accordingly
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)arhar dal (split toor dal) - washed well in water(1 cup)salt - to tastejaggery - crushed(1 teaspoon)jaggery - powdered(1 teaspoon) - 11
When you are ready to serve, give it a brisk boil just and squeeze in the juice from one lemon and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - peeled and chopped(2 cups)lemon - juice extracted(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 12
Transfer the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal to a serving bowl
- 13
Serve the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe along with Red Cabbage Poriyal and Methi Thepla for a wholesome lunch or dinner
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Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe - Sweet & Spicy Bottle Gourd Dal
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with sunflower oil - for cooking, cumin (jeera) seeds, sprig curry leaves - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
We begin making the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready
- 2
Preheat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat
- 3
Add the cumin seeds and allow it to crackle
cumin (jeera) seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 4
Add the cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ginger, tomatoes and curry leaves
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini) - broken(1)bay leaf (tej patta) - torn into half(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 5
Saute for about minute until the tomatoes are slightly mushy
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 6
Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, washed toor dal, chopped bottle gourd, salt to taste, jaggery and 2-1/2 cups of water
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)arhar dal (split toor dal) - washed well in water(1 cup)bottle gourd (lauki) - peeled and chopped(2 cups)salt - to tastejaggery - crushed(1 teaspoon)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)jaggery - powdered(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 7
Cover the pressure cooker and cook the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal for 3 whistles
- 8
After 3 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes and turn off the heat
- 9
Allow the pressure to release naturally
- 10
Once the pressure releases, check the taste, add salt if required and adjust the chilli and jaggery as well accordingly
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)arhar dal (split toor dal) - washed well in water(1 cup)salt - to tastejaggery - crushed(1 teaspoon)jaggery - powdered(1 teaspoon) - 11
When you are ready to serve, give it a brisk boil just and squeeze in the juice from one lemon and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)bottle gourd (lauki) - peeled and chopped(2 cups)lemon - juice extracted(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(4)lemon juice(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - a small bunch finely chopped - 12
Transfer the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal to a serving bowl
- 13
Serve the Khatti Meethi Lauki Dal Recipe along with Red Cabbage Poriyal and Methi Thepla for a wholesome lunch or dinner
Rate this recipe
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