lauki (bottle gourd) moong dal | instant pot
Lauki and Moong dal cooked in an Instant Pot. You can enjoy this curry with hot white rice.
Cooking Time
10min
Prep Time
15 min
Serves
3
Categories
Curry
Dinner
Lunch
One Pot
Cooking tools used
Instant Pot
Cuisines
Indian - North Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
Lauki
1
unit/count
onions
1
unit/count
tomatoes
2
unit/count
green chillies
4
unit/count
ginger garlic paste
2
tsp
turmeric
1
tsp
red chilli powder
2
tsp
salt
1
pinch
ghee
2
tbsp
Bay leaves
1
unit/count
coriander leaves
1
bunch
mustard seeds
1
tsp
dry red chillies
3
unit/count
Moong Dal
3/4
cup
Step 1
Clean Moong dal and add keep it aside. Cut the lauki into small cubes
Step 2
Set IP to saute mode and add the ghee when its hot. Add mustard and when it splutters add bay leaf to it and saute.
Step 3
Add onions to this. Saute for a few minutes. Add ginger garlic paste to it and saute till the raw smell goes. Add tomatoes to this. Sauté for a few minutes
Step 4
Add Moong dal to this. saute it for a minute. Add the lauki to this as well. Add turmeric, 1 tsp red chilli powder and salt. Saute for minute.
Step 5
Add water enough to cover everything. Set IP to manual mode and pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. Let pressure release naturally.
Step 6
temper with ghee, dry red chillies, mustard seeds and 1tsp red chilly powder. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with hot rice.
