Dudhi/Zucchini With Chana Dal
Ingredients
½ cup
Chana dal
(wash)
½ cup
Water
2 cups
Dudhi
(peel and cut chunks)
1 tsp
Salt
(or to taste)
1 tsp
Ground coriander/cumin mix
¼ tsp
Red chili powder
½ tsp
Green chilies
(crushed, to taste)
1 tsp
Ginger
(crushed)
¼ tsp
Garlic
(crushed)
1 tsp
Gor
⅛ tsp
Ground cloves
Green coriander
(chopped for garnish)
Instructions
1
In a saucepan, heat oil on medium high for tempering.
2
Add dry red chili and cloves, as it browns add mustard seeds.
3
When crackled, add turmeric and hing then the dal.
4
Stir and add water, cover and simmer on low heat until the dal is half cooked.
5
Add the dudhi or zucchini (unpeeled) and seasonings, stir.
6
Cover and cook on low heat until done, add water if needed.
7
This shaak should have some gravy, mash a little to thicken the gravy.
8
Note: ¼ C chopped tomatoes can be added along with dudhi.
9
Cover and cook on low heat until done, add water if needed.
Tempering
Ingredients
2 Tbsps
Oil
1
Dry red chili
4
Cloves
½ tsp
Mustard seeds
½ tsp
Turmeric
⅛ tsp
Asafoetida
(hing)