Bottle gourd=Kaddu=Dudhi=Lauki. This is a very simple and tasty curry made with bottle gourd pieces cooked with curd and spices.
Ingredients:
- Medium-sized bottle gourd
- 1 tbs oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Curry leaves
- ¼ tsp Hing
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp red chili powder
- 1 cup curd
- 1-inch ginger piece
- 1 tbs dried methi (fenugreek) leaves
- 1 tbs coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 1-inch ginger piece
- 1 tbs dried methi (fenugreek) leaves
- 1 tbs coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
Method:
- Wash, peel and cut the bottle gourd into cubes
- Take a cooking pot, add oil, and heat it
- Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them crackle
- Add hing powder and curry leaves
- Add ginger (either grated or crushed), dried fenugreek leaves, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, and fry. You can sprinkle some water to prevent the mixture from burning.
Add gourd pieces, mix well, and cook with the lid.- After 1-2 minutes, add enough water and cook.
- Once gourd pieces start turning translucent, add churned curd to it and mix well.
- Oil will start appearing on the surface.
- Adjust the salt and turn off the flame.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve with hot rice or roti.
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