Lauki Dal

I did not have much time or options to make for lunch today. All I had in my refrigerator was lauki(bottle gourd), ribbed gourd and 4 eggplants. I decided to make dal with lauki and chutney with ribbed gourd. I made the dal in Instant Pot.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon oil
1 teaspoon ghee
1/2 inch cinammon stick
1 clove
1 red chili
2 green chili, slit
1  onion, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
2 cups peeled and chopped lauki
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
1/2teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
1/3 cup masoor dal
1/3 cup toor dal
1/3 cup moong dal
3 cups water or more

Method:

1. Set Instant Pot on saute mode. Heat oil and ghee. Add cinammon, clove, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they start popping add red chili and green chili.
2. Add onion and saute for couple minutes. Add tomato and saute. Add lauki and saute for 3 minutes.
3. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, cumin and coriander powder. Mix well. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 minutes. Add garam masala and salt. Add some water and scrape anything stuck to the bottom.
4. Stir in masoor, toor, and moong dal. Add 3 cups of water or more if needed. Turn off the cooker(press cancel).
5. Cover IP with the lid. Press pressure cook setting(manual for 14 minutes on high pressure). Open after pressure is released, or gently release pressure after a few minutes.
6. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve hot with roti or rice.

Note:
This can be cooked in the traditional pressure cooker too.