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Mung dal lauki ki sabji (split green gram without skin and bottle gourd ki sabzi)

Servings: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Frying time: 6 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minutes.
Total time: 26 minutes.

Cook bottle gourd, slightly different way, it is very healthy version for those who is trying to lose weight and like light food. This ‘Mung dal lauki ki sabji (split green gram without skin and bottle gourd ki sabji’ is the ultimate healthy preparation. It is very good for your health and waistline.

See how amazingly nutritious sabji is this; it will boost your health and will keep you fit.

Ingredients:

Lauki(Bottle gourd):350-400 gm.
Mung dal: 50 gm.
Green chilli: 2-3 no.
Ginger: 2” pieces
Lemon: 1 no.
Green coriander leaves: 20 gm.
Cumin: ½ teaspoon
Roasted cumin powder: 1 tablespoon
Crushed black pepper: 1 teaspoon
Salt: 1 ½ teaspoon
Ghee/cooking oil: 2 tablespoon

Preparation:

Peel off and chop lauki into cubes, keep aside.
Chop green chilli, keep aside.
Grate the ginger pieces, keep aside.
Dry roast mung dal till it becomes light brown in colour. Clean and wash the roasted dal, keep aside.

Method:

Take a pressure cooker; pour ghee; when it smokes; add cumin, sputter for few seconds add ginger, green chilli one by one; fry for few seconds, add lauki and stir fry for couple of minutes , add roasted dal, salt, roasted cumin powder along with a cup of water.
Place cooker on high flame, bring to full cooking pressure. Reduce to lower flame, cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Put off the flame.
Allow cooker to cool, add crushed black pepper powder and half of the coriander leaves. Now “Mung dal/moong dal lauki ki sabji (split green gram without skin and bottle gourd ki sabzi)” is ready to be served.
Add lemon juice and left out coriander leaves just before serving.
Enjoy the sabji along with Chapati.