Lauki Gravy Recipe-Quick Bottle Gourd Gravy
Prep Time : 10 mins
Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Bottle Gourd
Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Bottle Gourd – 4 cups chopped
Potato – 1 medium size peeled and chopped
Onion – 1 cup chopped
Tomato – 1 cup chopped
Ginger – 1 inch finely chopped
Green Chillies – 1-2 slit
Spice Powder
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Oil – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Red Chilli – 1
Cloves – 2
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Whole black peppercorns – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – a sprig
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Preparation
Finely chop onion, tomatoes and ginger. Peel the skin and cut potatoes into medium sized pieces.
Method
Heat oil in a pressure pan or cooker, add cumin seeds, red chilli, cloves, cinnamon and peppercorns.
When cumin seeds sizzles, add finely chopped onions, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.
Saute until onions turn golden brown. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.
Cook until tomatoes become soft. Add chopped bottle gourd, cubed potatoes and mix well so that it is well coated with the masala.
Add 2 cups of water, salt needed and pressure cook for 2 or 3 whistles.
Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat. You can adjust the consistency of the gravy by adding more or less water.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or parathas.
Variations – You can also add 2 tsp sambar powder instead of chilli powder and coriander powder.
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Padhu, I tried this recipe today.. I have no words. My husband, MIL and my sister loved this recipe.. Thank you very much
Nice one
Hi Mam , I tried this recipe
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Very Tasty & Thanks s lot