LAUKI WITH CHANA DAL

INGREDIENTS:

250 gm Lauki;
1/2 cup chana dal soaked for 1 hour;
1 medium onion chopped fine;
1 green chilli slit;
2 small tomato chopped;
2 tbs coriander chopped;
1 tbs ginger garlic paste;
1 tsp jeera;
1/2 tbs turmeric pwd;
1 1/2 tbs coriander pwd;
1 tbs garam masala pwd;
salt;
oil

METHOD:

Heat oil. Add jeera, chilli, onion and ginger garlic paste. Fry till onion turns brown. Then add turmeric and coriander powder. Add tomato and lauki. Cook for 1-2 min. Then add lauki , salt and garam masala. Add dal and water. Transfer the mixture to pressure cooker and cook till 1 whistle. Keep it on low flame for sometime. Serve garnished with coriander.

* Optionally can add imli pulp