When I Cook! "दही वाली लौकी" [Bottle Gourd & Yogurt]

 "दही वाली लौकी" [Bottle Gourd & Yogurt]

Here's something that's a childhood favorite, and one of my favorites it still remains!

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup Bottle gourd (lauki) , peeled and chopped

1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds

5 Curry leaves

1 Green Chillies , finely chopped

3 cloves Garlic , finely chopped

1 Onion , finely chopped

1 Tomato , chopped

1/4 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)

1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)

Salt , as per desired taste

Water , as required

Sunflower Oil , as required

Method:

To prepare, heat oil in a Kadai/Wok. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chilies.

Once the mustard seeds crackle, add the garlic and onions. Cook till the onions become soft and translucent.

Next add the chopped gourd and give it a stir. Add salt, turmeric powder and cover the pan with a lid. Let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Next, add the tomato, red chili powder and coriander powder. Mix everything and cover the pan again.

Meanwhile, whisk the curd with required water in a bowl and keep it aside.

As the gourd becomes soft, turn the flame on low, add the yogurt and stir continuously.

When everything is mixed properly, cover the kadai/wok again and let it cook for about 6 to 8 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates.

Once done, switch off the flame and serve hot.

Service:

I love having it with plain steamed basmati rice!

I suppose you could also have it with roti or pav!

Enjoy!!!

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