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Lauki Tamatar ki Sabzi
Lauki Tamatar ki Sabzi - Mildly spiced bottle gourd and tomato curry
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
10
mins
Total Time
20
mins
Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword:
bottle gourd curry, lauki ki sabzi, lauki tamatar ki sabzi
Servings:
3
people
Author:
Anjana Chaturvedi
Ingredients
550
gms
Bottle Gourd / Lauki
200
gms
Tomato / Tamatar
Chopped ( 2 Medium )
2
tsp
Green chili/hari mirch
Chopped
1/2
tsp
Turmeric Powder / Haldi Powder
1
tsp
Salt / Namak
1/3
tsp
Sugar / Chini
2
tbsp
Cooking oil or ghee
1
tsp
Cumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
1/3
tsp
Asafoetida / Hing powder
1.5
tbsp
Fresh Coriander / Cilantro / Hara Dhaniya
Instructions
Peel bottle gourd and chop in medium size pieces
Heat ghee or oil in the pressure cooker
When ghee become warm then add cumin seeds
When seeds start crackling add chopped green chilies and asafoetida
Now add chopped tomato and salt.
Stir fry for few seconds.
Add turmeric and chopped bottle gourd in the cooker.
Add 1 cup of water in the vegetables and mix.
Close the lid of pressure cooker and cook on medium heat .
Cook for about 3-4 whistles or till it cooks completely.
When cool down completely then open the cooker and mix sugar and chopped coriander.
Mix and serve with a spoon of ghee on top.(optional)
Notes
Serving suggestions- Taste best with hot and fresh chapatis or parathas.
NOTE-
Choose fresh and tender bottle gourd ,hard bottle gourd take much time to cook and didn't taste very good.
Make sure to remove all the hard and thick seeds of bottle gourd, but no need to remove the small tender seeds.
You can add some more water if you want a thin gravy.
You can also add a piece of potato if you like.
Can use ghee or oil in the tempering but ghee taste best in bottle gourd curry.
Can add 1 tsp of lemon juice if needed.