Kaddu Dal|Lauki Chana Dal Recipe|Bihari Style

Today I am going to share a very common recipe, which is known to me as kaddu dal. In Bihar or eastern parts of India, most of us call lauki, doodhi or ghiya as kaddu, so you must be thinking what we call kaddu? Hilarious but we call kaddu by its name kohada. I still remember the days of my M.B.A. in Indore ( M.P), where they call bottle gourd as lauki, although we know lauki is the name of bottle gourd still common kaddu dal always appears in our speaking terms, then got a job in an MNC at Delhi, where they use to call it ghiya, this name was really new to me! Then I relocated to Hyderabad after marriage. And here it is! My journey as a blogger started and I am reciting the story to all of you!

This tasty Lauki Chana Dal is a North Indian curry made with bottle gourd, gram lentils, tomatoes, chilies, onion, and spices. This curry has a depth of flavor, is tangy, and is a bit spicy. I have cooked it in a very delicious way. You can try this way and you will forget your regular recipe of kaddu ups… sorry! lauki chana dal curry recipe. Serve this mouth-watering and healthy gravy with a side of roti or paratha. It can also be replaced with regular lentils and acts as both curry and lentils altogether.

Let’s learn step by step process to prepare this recipe.

Kaddu Dal|Lauki Chana Dal Recipe|Bihari Style

• 1½ Cup Chopped bottle gourd
• ½ Cup Gram lentils (Chana dal)
• 1½ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Salt (As per the taste )
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds
• 8 Pieces Black peppercorn
• 8 Pieces Garlic pods
• 1 Piece Cinnamon stick
• 4 Pieces Cloves
• 2 Pieces Green chilli
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Sabji masala powder (If required )
• 1 tsp Clarified butter
• 2 Piece bay leaf
• 1 Piece Black cardamom
• ¼ Cup Chopped onion
• 1 Piece Medium-sized tomato chopped
• 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder (for presentation while serving )
• 1 tbsp Clarified (for presentation while serving )
• 1 tbsp Red chilli (for presentation while serving )
• 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (For topping )

1. Take 2 hours soaked gram lentils i.e. chana dal and chopped lauki i.e. bottle gourd, along with salt, turmeric powder, cinnamon & cloves. Boil it with 4 whistles.

   
   
   

2. For spice mix in a jar, add cloves, green chilli, cumin seeds and black peppercorn. Make a coarse paste.

   
   
   

3. In a wok add clarified butter, cumin seeds, raw spices like bay leaf etc,

   
   
   

4. Add chopped onion and let it turn translucent. then add chopped tomatoes and all the grind ingredients along with powdered spices.

   
   
   

5. Add boiled ingredients, cover, and cook for 20 minutes then garnish it with coriander leaves, garam masala and tempering of clarified butter and Kashmiri red chilli powder just for the colour.

   
   
   

6. Serve it with rice, or roti as per your choice.

   
   
   

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