Padwal Chana Dal Sabzi

Padwal Chana Dal Sabzi – a simple sabzi made with minimal ingredients.

Padwal/snake gourd is one vegetable which I rarely cooked. But few months ago, I tried making Padwal with chana dal using goda masala and it was a super hit at home. Since then Padwal chana dal sabzi has become a regular at my place. It is very simple to make and pairs well with chapatis or varan bhaat. Goda masala is a Maharashtrian spice blend and has a distinct aroma and flavour.  Addition of goda masala to Padwal chana dal sabzi elevates its  taste and flavour.  Here goes the recipe:

List of ingredients

Veggies : Snake gourd (Padwal), onion, tomato
Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
Herbs and spices : garlic, curry leaves, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, goda masala
Jaggery
Fresh coconut
oil and salt

Step-wise recipe with pictures

Wash and soak chana dal for 4 hours. Scrape the outer skin of snake gourd using a knife or spoon.

Wash, deseed and chop into tiny pieces. Keep aside.

 Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves. When the seeds start spluttering, add chopped garlic and onions. Saute till the onions turn soft.

 Add chopped tomato and saute for few minutes.

Add soaked chana dal. Add ¼ cup of water and cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes.

Now, add chopped snake gourd.

Add turmeric powder, cover the pan and cook.

Keep stirring at regular intervals and add water if required. When snake gourd and chana dal are cooked, add red chilli powder, goda masala, salt and jaggery powder. Mix well.

Add grated coconut and mix.

Cover the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Padwal chana dal sabzi is ready to be served.

Recipe Card

Padwal Chana Dal Sabzi

a simple sabzi made with minimal ingredients.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Padwal Chana Dal Sabzi, Snake gourd sabzi
Prep Time 4 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 300 gms Snake gourd (padwal)
  • 1/3 cup split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 2 tsp oil (tel)
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai/sarso)
  • few curry leaves (kadi patta)
  • 1 onion, chopped (pyaaz)
  • 1 tiny tomato, chopped (tamatar)
  • 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, chopped (lehsun)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder (laal mirch)
  • 1 tbsp goda masala
  • 1 tsp jaggery powder (gud)
  • 1/3 cup grated fresh coconut (nariyal)
  • salt as per taste (namak)

Instructions

  • Wash and soak chana dal for 4 hours.
  • Scrape the outer skin of snake gourd using a knife or spoon.
  • Wash, deseed and chop into tiny pieces. Keep aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
  • When the seeds start spluttering, add chopped garlic and onions.
  • Saute till the onions turn soft.
  • Add chopped tomato and saute for few minutes.
  • Add soaked chana dal.Add ¼ cup of water and cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Now, add chopped snake gourd.
  • Add turmeric powder, cover the pan and cook.
  • Keep stirring at regular intervals and add water if required.
  • When snake gourd and chana dal are cooked, add red chilli powder, goda masala, salt and jaggery powder. Mix well.
  • Add grated coconut and mix.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Padwal chana dal sabzi is ready to be served.

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