Kala chana aur lauki ki sabzi (black chickpeas & bottle gourd gravy)

Ingredients

• Black Chickpeas - 1/2 a cup
• Bottle Gourd - 1 medium, cut into cubes
• Onion - 1 medium, sliced
• Dry Red Chilli - 1-2, broken
• Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Turmeric Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard Oil - 1/2 tablespoon
• Salt to Taste
• Kitchen King Masala - 1-2 teaspoon
• Coriander Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Cumin Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Chana Masala Powder - 1 teaspoon
• Water as required

Preparation

• Soak kaala chana overnight. Heat oil in cooker & add broken red chilli. Fry for a minute.
• Then add the sliced onions & fry for 2-3 minutes. Now add the cubed bottle gourd & black chickpeas.
• Add all the masalas & fry for 5 minutes untill the veggies & the masalas have been fried well.
• Add enough water to make a reasonably thick gravy. Cover the lid of the cooker & let the whistle blow for 5 minutes.
• When the pressure has been released, just transfer it to a serving bowl & mix well.
• Just mash the bottle gourd peices a bit so that the gravy thickens with the mashed gourd.

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