How to Make Chana Dal Turai (Split Bengal Gram and Ridge Gourd) Ki Sabji at Home

About Chana Dal Turai Ki Sabji:

Chana Dal Turai Ki Sabji is an Indian vegetarian recipe in which turai known as ridge gourd cooked with chana dal, tomatoes, onions, spices and herbs.  This is a very quick and easy to make healthy recipe, which goes well with roti, plain paratha, poori, or with steamed rice as a side dish.  I am making this recipe in an open pot, if you want you can use a pressure cooker to make this recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 3-4 tablespoons of mustard oil or any kind of cooking oil or ghee.
• 1/4th teaspoon hing (asafoetida).
• 1 bay leaf.
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds.
• Some finely chopped green chillies to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Some finely chopped coriander leaves.
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder.
• 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder or to taste.
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder.
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder.
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala.
• 1 medium sized onion finely chopped.
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic and ginger.
• 1/2 cup chana dal (Split Bengal gram).
• 300-400 grams of ridge gourd washed, peeled, and chopped.
• 2 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped.

Note:  You may increase or decrease the quantity of ingredients depending on for how many people you are making for.

Method of Making Chana Dal Turai Ki Sabji:

1.  Wash the chana dal and soak it for at least 3-4 hours.
2.  Take a kadai and turn on the flame.
3.  When kadai is hot, add 3-4 tablespoons of mustard oil or any kind of cooking oil.
4.  When oil is hot, add on the bay leaf, hing, and cumin seeds and let the cumin seeds to splutter.
5.  Then, add finely chopped onions and finely chopped green chillies to taste and mix well.
6.  Then, saute the onions on a medium to high flame until onion turns light golden in colour.
7.  Then, add 1 tablespoon crushed garlic and ginger and saute on a low to medium flame for 1-2 minutes or until raw flavour of the garlic ginger is gone.
8.  Then, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder to taste, coriander powder, and cumin powder and mix well.
9.  Then, cook all the powdered spices on a low flame for 10-20 seconds.
10.  Then, add soaked chana dal, chopped turai (ridge gourd), and salt to taste and mix all the ingredients well.
11.  Then, cover the lid and cook them on a low flame until dal and turai (ridge gourd) are 60-70% cooked.  Stir occasionally.
12.  Then, add chopped tomatoes and mix well.
13.  Then, cover the lid and cook them on a low flame until dal is well cooked and tender.  Stir occasionally.
14.  Then, add 1/2 teaspoon garam masala and mix well.
15.  Then, cover the lid and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
16.  Then, add some finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
17.  Then, turn off the flame and transfer this into a serving bowl.
18.  Serve this with roti, plain paratha, poori, or with rice as a side dish.