Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 45 minutes
- Preparation: 15 minutes
- Cooking: 30 minutes
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 required
- Water - as required
- Sunflower Oil - as required
Instructions
- To prepare Sukhi Dahi Wali Lauki Recipe (Yogurt Based Bottle Gourd Sabzi), firstly, heat oil in a Kadai
- Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chillies
- Once the mustard seeds crackle, add the garlic and onions
- Cook till the onions become soft and translucent
- Next add the chopped lauki 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 chilli 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
- When the lauki/bottle gourd becomes soft, turn the flame on low, add the curd/yogurt and stir continuously
- Once Sukhi Dahi Wali Lauki is mixed properly, cover the pan again and let it cook for about 6 to 8 minutes until most of the liquid evaporates
- When Sukhi Dahi Wali Lauki Recipe (Yogurt Based Bottle Gourd Sabzi) is properly cooked, switch off the flame and serve hot
- Serve Sukhi Dahi Wali Lauki along with Palak Dal, Boondi Raita and Phulka for an everyday meal
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 4
- North Indian Recipes
- Lunch
- Diabetic Friendly