🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Tinda Aur Chana Dal ki Sabzi

Name: Tinda Aur Chana Dal ki Sabzi
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 46 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2-inch piece Ginger; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 cup, soaked overnight Chickpeas; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2 cups, cubed Bottle Gourd; 1 tsp Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)

🇮🇳 Indian

Round gourd simmered with a fistful of chana dal, the gentle Punjabi combination. The kind of homely bhaji that disappears fastest off the thali. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 11 min Cook 35 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Ginger2-inch piece
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Chickpeas1 cup, soaked overnight
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Bottle Gourd2 cups, cubed
Amchur (Dry Mango Powder)1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Pat the bottle gourd dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.
2
Heat oil in a wide kadhai and crackle cumin seeds; fry the onions till lightly golden.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.
4
Add the bottle gourd and the chickpeas, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the ginger, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

If the sabzi tastes flat, it usually wants salt and lemon, not more chili.

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