Fennel flavored chickpeas and bottle gourd curry-(gujarati dudhi-chana nu shaak)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium bottle gourd /dudhi peeled ( about two cups when cubed)
• 1 15 ounces (425 g)can of organic tender cooked garbanzo beans /chickpeas
• Note : If using dry chickpeas ,soak them overnight in water and boil them till tender but not mushy
• 1 large tomato
• 1 small red onion
• 1/4th inch grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Tempering spices :

• 1 tsp Paanch Puran
• [Paanch Puran is a mix five whole spices namely cumin,mustard,nigella(kalonji/onion seed),methi and fennel (saunf) mixed together in equal proportions ]
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 whole dry red chilli

Ground spices:

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric pwdr
• 1 teaspoon coriander pwdr
• 1/2 teaspoon chili pwdr
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin pwdr
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper pwdr
• 1 teaspoon chana masala pwdr