## Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe – Bengali Style Moong Dal Dumplings & Bottle Gourd Sabzi (Bengali Recipes Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe – Bengali Style Moong Dal Dumplings & Bottle Gourd Sabzi** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **Bengali Recipes Side Dish**, this dish is **High Protein Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 10 minutes
**Cook time:** 25 minutes
**Total time:** 35 minutes
**Cuisine:** Bengali Recipes
**Course:** Side Dish
**Diet:** High Protein Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe – Bengali Style Moong Dal Dumplings & Bottle Gourd Sabzi:
* 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal (Split) – soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight
* 1 teaspoon Ginger – grated
* 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
* 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
* 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
* Salt – to taste
* 1 Bottle gourd (lauki) – cut in cubes
* 1 Tomato – chopped
* 1 Onion – chopped
* 2 Green Chillies – chopped
* 1 teaspoon Ginger – grated
* 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala
* 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
* 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
* Salt – to taste
* 1 teaspoon Sugar
* 1 tablespoon Mustard oil
* 2 tablespoons Sunflower Oil – to fry wadis
* Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – chopped
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe – Bengali Style Moong Dal Dumplings & Bottle Gourd Sabzi:
1. prepare wadis first.
2. Wash and soak moong dal in enough water for about 3-4 hours or overnight.
3. Drain excess water and pulse it a couple of times to make a fine paste in a food processor.
4. Add the remaining ingredients listed under wadi like the ginger, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, hing, salt to taste and whisk to combine.
5. Arrange a baking tray with aluminium foil or lined with a parchment paper.
6. Using a piping bag or zip lock bag, drop out small roundels.
7. Dry them under the sunlight for 3-4 days or until they are completely dried.
8. Store in an airtight container and use them when needed.
9. This can be stored up to 6 months.*For Lauki Wadi/Badi TarkariOnce you have the homemade or store bought wadis, heat oil for frying in a pan and saute the wadis.
10. Drain on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.
11. Keep them aside.
12. Heat oil in a pan and add panch phoran masala on a low heat.
13. Saute for few seconds and then add ginger and onions.
14. Stir until the onions are light brown.
15. Now add green chillies and tomatoes, stir and add turmeric powder, salt and sugar.
16. Stir well on a medium heat to cook tomatoes.
17. Once the tomatoes are soft and mushy, add in lauki and cook covered until lauki is soft.
18. Mine took about 10 minutes.
19. Add crushed or whole wadis,stir to combine and cook for few minutes more.
20. Remove Lauki Wadi Tarkari from heat and put it into a serving bowl, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
21. Serve hot.
22. Serve Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe along with Pudina Lahsun Laccha Paratha and Mooli Raita Recipe for your everyday meals.
### Tips for the Best Lauki Wadi Tarkari Recipe – Bengali Style Moong Dal Dumplings & Bottle Gourd Sabzi:
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.
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