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Lauki Chana Dal Recipe - Pressure Cooker

Lauki Chana Dal is a simple nutritious curry made with bottle gourd and bengal gram lentils. This is a North Indian or Punjabi style preparation for this curry made in a pressure cooker.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Soaking Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 234 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Split Chickpeas (Chana dal)
  • 2 cups water for soaking
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 cup onion diced
  • 1/2 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon ginger grated
  • 1 green chili pepper optional, adjust to taste
  • 1 cup tomato diced
  • 1 medium Bottle Gourd (Lauki) peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (more prep details in the post)
  • 1 cup water for cooking
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • cilantro to garnish
Spices
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Turmeric (Haldi powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili powder (Mirchi powder)
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Soak Chana dal along with the water for soaking for 30 minutes. Then drain the water and keep aside.
  2. Start the pressure cooker in sauté mode and heat oil in it. Add cumin seeds, and sauté for 30 seconds. 
  3. Once the cumin seeds start to change color, add the onions, garlic, ginger, green chili and sauté for 2 minutes.
  4. Add tomatoes and spices and stir them well. Add chana dal, lauki and water for cooking. Stir it all up. Pressure Cancel and close the lid with vent in sealing position.
  5. Change the electric pressure cooker setting to manual or pressure cook mode at high pressure for for 8 mins. 
  6. If using a stovetop pressure cooker, cook on medium-high heat for 2-3 whistles. 
  7. After the pressure cooking is done, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release the pressure manually. Add lime juice and give a good stir.
  8. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy Lauki Chana Dal with roti or rice. 

Notes

  • Make it less spicy: Skip the green chili and reduce red chili powder. 
  • Which Green chili to use? I typically use Thai, Birdeye or Serrano Chili Pepper in my recipes. Don't forget to adjust to your taste. 
  • Created: This recipe was created in a 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Programmable Pressure Cooker.

Nutrition Information

Calories 234kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 4g (6%) Sodium 641mg (27%) Potassium 614mg (18%) Fiber 16g (64%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 430IU (9%) Vitamin C 13.8mg (15%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 4.4mg (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 234

% Daily Value*

Calories 234kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 4g 6%
Sodium 641mg 27%
Potassium 614mg 13%
Fiber 16g 64%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 430IU 9%
Vitamin C 13.8mg 15%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 4.4mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.