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Bottle gourd/Lauki and Dal Curry


Bottle gourd/ Lauki and dal is a delicious combination and is a great accompaniment with rice or chapatis. It is light and filling with the touch of cumin and a bit tangy from tamarind and tomatoes. I was not much confident to try bottle gourd mainly because we never had much of this veggie in our part of Kerala. Its freshness and tenderness attracted me that I finally decided to give it a try. I did not have a recipe and decided to  try my moms spinach dal recipe,but used lauki instead. Try this recipe..you will surely love it. 

Ingredients
Bottle gourd- 1 medium sized tender
Chana dal- 1/2 cup
Onion -1 medium
Green chilly-  2-3
Tomatoes - 1
Garlic- 2 cloves(crushed)
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Cumin - 1/3 tsp
Asafoetida- a pinch
Tamarind- a small lemon sized ball
( soak in half cup of water)
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp. 


Cook soaked chana dal in  two to three cups of water till it gets mashed up( soak at least for one hour)
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Add garlic, green chilly, curry leaves, turmeric and a pinch of asafoetida. Add finely chopped onions and saute till golden brown. Now add cubed bottle gourd/lauki and tomatoes. Add chilly powder and mix well and cook covered for 2-3 minutes. Add cooked dal and tamarind pulp and allow to simmer and thicken for two more minutes.Serve with rice or chapatis.

Try this..
Hope you will enjoy..
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  1. UnknownMay 15, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Nice curry, perfect for rice

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  2. MélangeMay 15, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    That's a great of making bottlegourd.You know I am not much into this veggie,but with chana dal I think it's going to rock !!(we prepare a curry adding unakkachemmeen..)

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  3. JulieMay 15, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    yummy dal ..fantastic combo, dear!lauki g8 for summers!

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  4. SarahMay 15, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    such lovely colours in the dish... it looks yummy..

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  5. Santosh BangarMay 15, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    we also make this combo but your pic make me so tempting to eat it just now fantastic pic

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  6. Hari Chandana PMay 15, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Nice and lovely reipe.. looks awesome !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  7. RevaMay 15, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Veggie and lentil combo makes a lovely dish:) I love the colour and the mellow spicy flavour..
    Reva

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  8. Hamaree RasoiMay 15, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Lauki and dal combination looks simply delicious and tempting. Clicks look great as well .

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  9. NithaMay 15, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Looks delicious.. And nice colour too..

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  10. Priya SureshMay 15, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    Wonderful curry, makes me hungry..

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  11. PushpaMay 15, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Yummy sorakka dal love it.

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  12. Binys RecipesMay 15, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    dats looking fab Suja...wow

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  13. SravsMay 15, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Nice and wonderful curry !!

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  14. ElaichiiMay 15, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I always make this coconut, your version looks very tasty!

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  15. Nisa HomeyMay 15, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Healthy combo....perfect with roti.

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  16. RajiMay 15, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Like this lauki curry with daal..simple and yet tasty.

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  17. VardhiniMay 15, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Looks so delish. I use moong dal.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  18. SunandaMay 15, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Wow!! Lauki dal looks inviting.. gr8 combo!!

    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  19. Treat and TrickMay 15, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Great combo and looks very tasty!

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  20. Sushma MallyaMay 16, 2011 at 1:44 AM

    Delicious and healthy...loved the ingredients used:)

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  21. Padhu SankarMay 16, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    My favorite with rice

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  22. Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory)May 16, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Lovely combination! It's is quite popular here, never tried though. Looks tempting with the addition of tamarind :)

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  23. Reshmi MaheshMay 16, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Super delicious looking curry...

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  24. RaksMay 16, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    I love this a lot with roti or rice,yummy recipe!

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  25. Sarah NaveenMay 16, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    love this combo..looks so yummy!!

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  26. LijnaMay 16, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    We cook bottle guard & dal in coconut milk.
    Never tried this....
    Looks delicious..

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  27. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Absolutely love this combo

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  28. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Anything with i'm IN looks fab!

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  29. Sobha ShyamMay 16, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Nice combination..looks delicious...:)

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  30. UrmilaMay 16, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    i just love this

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  31. cook from dohaMay 16, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    delicious looking curry.......

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  32. UnknownMay 16, 2011 at 3:02 PM

    this is one luscious looking dal dear - LOVE it!

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  33. Jayanthy KumaranMay 16, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    love d hot n spicy color..

    Tasty Appetite
    Event: Letz Relishh Ice Creams

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  34. ShanaviMay 16, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    I've also made the same dhal with chayote..Love it

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  35. UrmiMay 16, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Lauki with dal looks superb, yummy and tempting. Nice combo.

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  36. Nandinis foodMay 16, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Nice curry! It looks so awesome and spicy!

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  37. SuparnaMay 17, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    comfort meal makes life worth living! homely yummy preparation

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  38. Rinku NaveenMay 17, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    Looks so colorful and delicious...

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  39. UnknownMay 17, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I love this combo..It is just perfect with chapatis..Nice clicks!

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  40. Mehjabeen ArifMay 19, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Healthy Dhal..

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