Zucchini And Chana Dal Curry

Published On November 20, 2017
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By Heena Bharat
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Prep Time
120 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

Zucchini - 1 chopped in cubes
Chana Dal - 1/2 cup
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 3 cloves
Onion - 1 big
Tomatoes - 2
Green chilies - 2-3
Salt - to taste
Mustard and cumin seeds - half teaspoon each
Spices - Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon, red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon, coriander powder - 1 teaspoon, garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida/heeng - a pinch
Green coriander leaves chopped - a hand full
Curry leaves - few (optional)
Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice - for serving
Water - as per need

Instructions

Wash and soak the chana dal in hot water for 2 hours and then drain the water from it.
Meanwhile, prepare a smooth paste of onion, garlic and ginger.
Make another paste of tomatoes and chilies. Set aside.
Heat a pressure cooker on a medium flame and add oil to it. Add pinch of heeng.
Add mustard and cumin seeds to it and let it crackle.
Add curry leaves and paste of onion.
Saute the above mixture for 4-5 minutes on a lower-medium flame.
Add all the spices and salt, except garam masala.
Mix well and cook the spices for a minute. You may keep the lid of cooker over the cooker, but do not close it completely.
Add tomatoes and chillies paste now. Mix well.
Cook the above mixture till oil leaves the mixture from sides.
Add chopped zucchini and chana dal to it.
Pour a glass of water and mix it well.
Add garam masala and close the cooker lid completely.
Allow 3 whistles on a medium flame and then turn off the gas.
Add chopped coriander leaves once the cooker cools down.
Delicious, healthy, zucchini and chana dal is ready to be served with hot chapati or jeera rice. Add lemon juice while serving.

Servings : 4
Ready in : 140 minutes
Special Category : Healthy Food
Recipe Type : Dinner, Lunch

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Heena Bharat

Good food creates good memories and can win many hearts. Though basic cooking started in my Mumbai days, but being in Germany for few years, I started missing all Indian food especially street food. This has made me trying new and new dishes at home and even during the lockdown period in india, it has proved to be the need of the hour!!