Bottle gourd Sabzi

Other names - Surakkai curry / Surakkai Sabzi / Lauki curry / Lauki Sabzi

Prep Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 15 min
Serves: 3 to 4

Ingredients

1. Bottle gourd - 1 medium sized
2. Roasted gram powder - 3/4 to 1 cup
3. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4. Green chillies (finely chopped) - 2
5. Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Garam masala powder (optional) - 1/2 tsp
7. Lemon juice - juice of one full lemon

For seasoning

1. Vegetable oil - 2 tsp
2. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
4. Curry leaves - few

Method

1. Wash, peel & dice bottle gourd.
2. Pressure cook along with green chillies, salt without adding water for two whistles.
3. Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
4. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves; saute for a min or two.
5. Add the pressure cooked bottle gourd, red chilly powder, roasted gram powder, garam masala powder; cook for 3 to 5 min in medium flame.
6. Switch off gas, add lemon juice & combine.
7. Serve hot with chapthis, rotis, phulkas, parathas, idlies & dosas.