Firstly, in a large bowl soak 1 cup chana dal for 30 minutes.
Peel the skin of lauki and chop them roughly.
In a pressure cooker, take 3 cup lauki, 1 cup soaked chana dal.
Add 1 tsp ghee, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp salt.
Saute for 2 minutes or until everything is well combined.
Add 2 cup water and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Make sure not to add more water, as lauki will release water while cooking.
In a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, pinch hing and 5 cloves garlic.
Saute until the garlic turns aromatic.
Add 1 onion and saute until the onions turn golden brown. You can also add ginger paste here.
Further keeping the flame on low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp garam masala, 2 chilli and ½ tsp salt.
Saute on low flame until the spices turn aromatic.
Also, add 2 tomato and saute until the oil releases.
Now add in cooked dal and mix gently.
Add 1 cup water and adjust the consistency as required.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the dal absorbs the flavour.
Furthermore, in a pan heat 2 tsp ghee, ½ tsp cumin and pinch chilli powder.
Pour the tempering over the dal.
Also add 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp kasuri methi and mix well.
Finally, enjoy Lauki Chana Dal Recipe with jeera rice.