Healthy Recipes: Chana Dal Ghiya

March 16, 2023

Healthy Recipes are the ones that help in weight reduction, stress-relief and staying fit. When we are ready to spend time or make a quick healthy snack, these recipes are the best. Healthy Recipes also give us motivation to drain out bad and toxic residuals in our body. They help us from preventing long-term harmful effects. Healthy Recipes are the best possible alternatives for regular Recipes. So, let’s start our Healthy journey with Chana Dal Ghiya.

250 kilograms bottle gourd

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

1 onion1 tablespoon ginger paste1/2 tablespoon coriander powder1/4 tablespoon garam masala powdersalt as required1/4 cup chana dal1 teaspoon cumin seeds2 tomato1/2 tablespoon red chilli powder1 green chilli2 tablespoon coriander leaves1 tablespoon ghee

How to make Chana Dal Ghiya:-

Step 1 Soak the dal:-

Wash the chana dal well and soak it in warm water for about 1 hour. Meanwhile, peel and chop the bottle gourd or ghiya into bite-sized cubes.

Step 2 Saute onions:-

Take a cooker and add ghee to it. Put on medium flame. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now add chopped onions along with green chillies and ginger paste. Mix and saute for a minute or two.
Step 3 Cook the tomatoes:-

Now add chopped tomatoes along with turmeric, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Cover the cooker with a lid and let the tomatoes cook for 5 minutes. Add a splash of water and again let the tomatoes cook for 2-3 minutes more. Once the tomatoes turn mushy and leave ghee on the sides, they are cooked.
Step 4 Add ghiya and chana dal:-

Now add ghiya and chana dal to the cooker along with 1/2 cup of water. Put on high flame and after 1 whistle, lower the flame to low-medium. Let it cook for 4 whistles more.
Step 5 Add final touches:-

Once the steam releases on its own, open the lid of the cooker. Add chopped coriander leaves and garam masala. Give a mix and adjust the salt, if needed.
Step 6 Ready to be served:-

Your delicious and healthy Chana Dal Ghiya sabzi is ready to be served. Pair up with chapati, boondi raita and serve.