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Squashlove: Pigeon Pea soup with Opo squash/Bottle gourd (Lauki waali Toor Dal) Vegan, glutenfree

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Pigeon Pea Soup with Opo Squash/Bottle Gourd (Lauki Waali Toor Dal) Vegan Recipe. #glutenfree #veganricha #vegan
 
Yay, it is that time of the month again! November is Squashlove month! and We are having a blog hop all through november for yumm squash dishes!
I am starting off squash love with my mom’s dal recipe with Lauki (opo squash/bottle gourd).. A simple thick soup, can be served as is with some crusty bread, or with Basmati rice or as a side in an Indian meal with flat bread(roti), pickles and a dry veggie preparation(subzi).
Opo Squash/Calabash/bottle gourd/Long melon/Lauki/Doodhi is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe. For this reason, the calabash is widely known as the bottle gourd.
 
 
A Note about spices used for tempering(Tadka) Indian Daal soups. The same Daal/lentil/beans can pick up a completely different taste with different spices. Here are some combinations I use, Fennel (Saunf) and Nigella (kalonji)seeds compliment each other, or a combination of mustard and cumin seeds, or mustard and coriander seeds, or cumin and carom(Ajwain) seeds. For other variations, add a bay leaf and a clove(Laung) or 2, Or some garam masala. Garnish with fresh cilantro, or shredded coconut or lemon juice. I like fennel with whole lentils,(red and mung bean). and coriander and mustard in yellow lentils.
 
Some other daals(lentil or bean soups) already posted, all under the label Daal. Some of the faves Yellow Lentil Daal, 3 Lentil Daal soup and Mung Bean Daal tempered with Burnt garlic!

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Pigeon Pea Soup with Opo Squash/Bottle Gourd (Lauki Waali Toor Dal)

Pigeon Pea Soup with Opo Squash/Bottle Gourd (Lauki Waali Toor Dal) Vegan Recipe.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: squash soup, vegan soup
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 79kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (177.44 g) split Toor daal (split and skinless pigeon pea(pigeon pea can be substituted with any split peas or Mung daal, petite yellow lentils))
  • 2 cups (280 g) opo squash/lauki cubed (found in indian stores or asian supermarkets, can be substituted with a different mild flavored squash like zucchini)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water

Tempering/Tadka:

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) mustard seeds (Raee)
  • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) nigella seeds (Kalonji seeds)
  • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) cumin seeds
  • pinch of asofetida (hing)
  • 5 curry leaves (you can find these fresh or frozen in any Indian store. If you dont have these, substitute with one bay leaf)
  • 1/2 (0.5) Serrano chili pepper or chili flakes to taste (quantity by heat level of the pepper. The current organic Serrano we get are extremely hot)
  • 4-5 cloves (4 cloves) of garlic chopped
  • 1 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) raw sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) salt or to taste
  • Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Soak the lentils in warm water for an hour.
  • In a pressure cooker or pan, heat the oil on medium heat until hot on medium heat.
  • Add mustard(raee) seeds and after a few seconds of sputtering, add cumin(jeera) and nigella(Kalonji) seeds.
  • Add in the asofetida(hing) and curry leaves and mix.
  • Add in the chili, turmeric, ginger and garlic and cook till garlic is golden brown.(1-2 minutes)
  • Add in squash and rinsed soaked daal(pigeon pea), water, salt, 1/4 teaspoon sugar(optional). You can also add in 1 medium tomato, chopped.
  • Mix well. Cook for 2 whistles in pressure cooker(15 minutes on high pressure) or Cook covered for 30-35 minutes if in pan.
  • Serve hot garnished with cilantro and lime wedges. Serve with basmati rice or as a side with Roti, pickles, vegetable stir fry dishes and a salad of onions and cucumbers tossed in lemon juice, salt and black pepper!. Theres your complete indian meal!
  • Serve as soup with warm poppy dinner rolls with lime juice, olive oil, and garam masala garnish. Comfort food on a cool evening!. Have an awesome day everyone!

Notes

Nutritional value is based on 1 serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Pigeon Pea Soup with Opo Squash/Bottle Gourd (Lauki Waali Toor Dal)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 79 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 447mg19%
Potassium 354mg10%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 895IU18%
Vitamin C 41.2mg50%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 
I am co-hosting this blog hop along with
Baker Street | Anuradha : @bakerstreet29
Bloc De Recetas | Salomé : @blocderecetas
Bon à croquer | Valerie : @valouth
Cafe Terra Blog | Terra : @cafeterrablog
Cake Duchess | Lora : @cakeduchess
Elephant Eats | Amy
Food Wanderings | Shulie : @foodwanderings
Hobby and More | Richa : @betit19
Georgie Cakes | Gorgie : @georgiecakes
Mike’s Baking | Mike : @mikesbaking
Mis Pensamientos | Junia : @juniakk
My Twisted Recipes | Dudut : @mytwistedrecipe
No One Like Crumbley Cookies | T.R : @TRCrumbley
Queens Notebook | Elizabeth : @mango_queen
Simply Reem | Reem : @simplyreem
Skip To Malou | Malou : @malou_nievera
Teaspoon Of Spice | Serena : @tspcurry
The Daily Palette | Annapet : @thedailypalette
The Professional Palette | Regan : @profpalate
The Spicy RD | EA : @thespicyrd
Vegan Miam | Rika : @veganmiam
 
 


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  1. a2zbaby

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  3. a2zbaby

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  4. Terra

    I love learning about new recipes, especially beautiful recipes like this! So full of flavor, and delicious spices:-) Hugs, Terra
    http://www.cafeterrablog.com

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  5. Richa

    Thank you Aipi!

    Thankyou Salome and Jen. do let me know when you try it!

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  6. Virtually Vegan Mama

    This looks creamy and delicious with wonderful flavors! I am definitely going to have to try this!

    Jen

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  7. Salome

    Thank you for this vegan recipe, I’ll make it soon! Besos

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  8. aipi

    An all time fav ~ the pics are sensational!
    USMasala

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  9. Richa

    Thanks Anh!

    Thanks rika. opo swuash is called many different names.. so u might have tried it already.

    Thanks Jennifer@OhCake. you can find opo squash in any indian or asian grocery store of supermarket. you can also replace the squash with any not too sweet squash.

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  10. Cake

    This is a fantastic recipe. I love dahl and I can see myself eating a quart of this with some delicious roti. It’s great learning about all the different squash varieties out there too. The bottle gourd isn’t one I’m familiar with where I am on the east coast of the US.

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  11. rikathedesigner

    I love your vegan recipes including the squash soup you made! It looked really, really good! The ingredients within the soup was spectacular. I have never tried Opo squash, maybe I have tried it already in Malaysia. Not sure yet, but I’ve seen a lot of squash varieties here.

    Lots of squash love for ya!

    Love, Rika

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  12. Anh

    Very pretty!! And I like this dish!

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  13. Richa

    Thanks Shulie! love your foodphotography!

    Thanks Sylvia and Georgie!

    Reply

  14. Richa

    Thanks Valerie, dudut, Mike! Squashlove to u all too!

    Thanks Anu, Shaheen, Jay.

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  15. georgiecakes.com

    WOW! This is a scrumptious recipe and a great post! I love the soup, coupled with learning the culture and the ingredients of it’s origins, it’s brilliant and delicious.

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  16. Sylvia

    oohhh, that looks so comforting!! love it!

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  17. Shulie

    So happy to be hosting squash love with you and the bunch! This is such a wonderful soup. I make a version of it at home all the time. Like your recipe and the clicks are so pretty!

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  19. Shaheen

    Looks really rich, def. the time of year to be making this dish.

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  20. Mike

    I could use a bowl of this right now. sounds so good!

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  21. dudut

    i didn’t know that opo or Upo as we call it here in PH is part of the squash family! thanks for the info!

    happy to be cooking along with you at #squashlove! looking forward for more!

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  23. Valerie

    Nice soup! Now that winter has finally started your soup comes at the right time!!

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  24. Richa

    Thanks Junia! I am trying to post some simpler recipes so you can try some!

    Thanks Moonglow. Hope you like this soup with opo!:)

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  25. Richa

    Thanks Swati!

    Thanks you Regan!

    Thanks An. Yep indian spices rock!

    Reply

  26. Richa

    Thanks Archena.

    Thanks Malou. its great cooking with you this month!

    Thanks Raji, That is awesome! great going. Do ping me if you need any help!

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  27. Moonglow

    Some of our mutual friends already know that love I have for Indian food! And then you post an OPO dish, something very dear to Filipinos! Wow!

    Thanks for the cilantro reminder! With the cooler weather I have to grow a few indoors.

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  28. Junia

    i am seriously fascinated by indian food. this looks so flavorful! soup is perfect for this season right now. sending some #squashlove to you!

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  29. Baker Street

    Mmmm.. this is like a bowl of comfort! I love the hint of cumin and carom!

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  30. Regan - The Professional Palate

    I’m familiar with calabash, but never knew Opo. So interesting!

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  31. Swati Sapna

    I have always thought lauki and channa dal is the classic combo! this looks great too…

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  32. Raji

    Lauki daal is my favourite and often makes appearance in my kitchen. I have signed for 21days vegan challenge and your recipes are going to be of great help.

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  33. SKIP TO MALOU

    we also call opo, upo in the Philippines and it’s amazing how it’s almost so similar with your dish.
    Great to be cooking with you on this month’s bloghop. Looking forward to cooking more with you!
    malou

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  34. archena

    Nice I have been making lauki Chana dal all my life this looks yum!

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