Dal Ghiya with Punjabi Wadiyan Recipe - Lentils with Bottle Gourd & Sundried Lentil Dumplings

Name: Dal Ghiya with Punjabi Wadiyan Recipe - Lentils with Bottle Gourd & Sundried Lentil Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cuisine: Universal
Ingredients: 1 cup Badi (wadi); 2 cups Bottle gourd (lauki); cubed; 1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal); 1 Onion; finely chopped; 3 Tomatoes; chopped; 1/2 inch Ginger; finely chopped; 2 Green Chillies; 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1/2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds; coarsely pounded; 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing); 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder; Salt; to taste; Water; as needed; Coriander (Dhania) Leaves; a few for garnish

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Dal ghiya or Lentils with Bottle Gourd and Sun Dried Lentil Dumplings is a delicious comforting side dish popular in all Punjabi households. The magical component is Wadi or sun dried lentil dumpling which makes the taste divine.

Ingredients

1 cup Badi (wadi)
2 cups Bottle gourd (lauki)
cubed
1 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
1 Onion
finely chopped
3 Tomatoes
chopped
1/2 inch Ginger
finely chopped
2 Green Chillies
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
1/2 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
coarsely pounded
1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Salt
to taste
Water
as needed
Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
a few for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Dal Ghiya with Punjabi Wadiyan Recipe, wash and soak chana dal for half an hour

Step 2

Into a preheated pressure cooker add ghee and cumin seeds

Step 3

Let them sputter then add coarsely pounded Coriander seeds

Step 4

Saute for a few seconds and break a wadi into small pieces and add it to the ghee

Step 5

Saute till the wadi become golden brown in colour and add ginger, onions and green chilli and sauté them till the onions become soft

Step 6

Once done add tomatoes and cook them till they become soft and mushy

Step 7

Once done add a pinch of asafoetida

Step 8

turmeric powder, red chili powder and saute for a minute

Step 9

After a minute add the soaked chana dal and the cubed bottle gourd

Step 10

Stir till well combined

Step 11

Once done add just enough water to cover the sabzi

Step 12

Close the lid of the pressure pan and pressure cook for 1 whistle

Step 13

After the first whistle turn the heat to low and continue to cook for 15 minutes and then turn off the heat

Step 14

Let the pressure release naturally

Step 15

After the pressure has released open the pressure cooker and stir in the garam masala

Step 16

Transfer the Dal Ghiya with Punjabi Wadiya into a serving bowl, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve

Step 17

Serve Dal Ghiya with Punjabi Wadiyan along with Butter Naan or Steamed Rice and Carrot Cucumber Tomato Salad with Lemon and Coriander Recipe for lunch or dinner