Lauki Chana Dal

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Now add chopped lauki and soaked chana dal and sauté for 2 minutes. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well.

Further add water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Punjabi Lauki Chana Dal:  To prepare the tadka heat ghee in a kadai. Now add add cumin seeds and chopped garlic and sauté for few seconds.

Add finely chopped onions and cook for 3-4 minutes or until they get a nice golden colour.

Further add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute. Now add chopped tomatoes, green chillies and salt. Cover it with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes turn soft.

Now add kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and cumin powder. Add little water and mix well. Let the masala simmer on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.

Now add the boiled dal in the tadka and mix until well combined.

Add some hot water if the dal is toothick. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.

Finally add kasuri methi, fresh coriander and some ghee and mix well.

Serve hot with rice, roti or paratha.