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finely chopped bottle gourd peels (about 200 grams) • medium potatoes • large onion • finely chopped ginger • green chilies • finely chopped cilantro • turmeric • Salt to taste • chili powder • Cilantro to taste • Garam masala to taste • mustard oil

bottle gourd (lauki) (about 1 kg) • whole milk (about 1 kg) • custard powder (about 100 grams) • candied cherries or cherry-flavored jelly pieces • Chopped mixed nuts of your choice, • cardamom pods, ground • Sugar to taste • Rose syrup,

bottle gourd (about 2 kg) • onions (about 500 grams) • green chilies • cheese cubes • Salt to taste • ghee (clarified butter) • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • Water

gourd (lauki) • chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • grated ginger • red chili powder • cumin powder • garam masala • Salt to taste • green chili • little fresh cilantro • Oil as needed for frying

masoor dal (red lentils) (about 100 grams) • bottle gourd, peeled and chopped into small pieces (about 75 grams) • onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • garlic, peeled and finely chopped • turmeric powder • asafoetida (hing) powder • cumin seeds • garam masala powder • red chili powder • ghee (clarified butter) • Salt to taste

moth beans (about 200 grams) • grated bottle gourd (about 150 grams) • poha (flattened rice) (about 50 grams) • small onion, finely chopped • chopped mint leaves • chopped ginger • cumin seeds • red chili powder • chaat masala • lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur) • Salt to taste • Cooking oil,

medium bottle gourd (about 1 lb or 500 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 ml) • Salt to taste • black salt • roasted cumin powder • black pepper powder • dried mint powder • water (240 ml) • sugar (optional) • ghee (clarified butter) • whole cumin seeds • Kashmiri red chili powder

gourd, grated • little millet flour (about 120 grams) • Salt, to taste • small onion, finely chopped • cilantro, chopped • turmeric powder • mild red chili powder (degi mirch) • garam masala • fresh ginger, finely chopped • asafoetida (hing) • Oil or ghee, for frying

grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • milk (about 120 ml) • Salt and black salt, to taste • red chili powder • roasted cumin powder • black pepper powder • chopped cilantro

bottle gourd (about 250 grams) • plain yogurt (about 400 grams) • chopped cilantro • Salt to taste • black salt • cumin powder • asafoetida powder • dried mint powder • chili powder • sugar

yogurt (about 500 grams) • bottle gourd (about 300 grams)

split urad dal (about 200 grams) • rice (about 50 grams) • clean milk pouch or any squeeze bottle • sugar (about 600 grams) • water (about 350 ml) • orange food coloring • rose essence • lemon • ghee (about 250 grams) for frying • poha (flattened rice, about 160 grams) • large onions • tomato •

soaked urad dal (about 400 grams) • moong dal (about 50 grams) • green chilies • ginger • Salt to taste • Oil as needed for frying • toor dal (about 200 grams) • chopped vegetables (eggplant, drumstick, bottle gourd, pumpkin) • tomatoes • onion • dried red chilies • mustard seeds •

oil (30 ml) • butter • finely chopped onions • ginger-garlic paste • chopped bottle gourd (lauki) (about 75 grams) • oil (30 ml) • butter • finely chopped onions (about 150 grams) • chopped green bell pepper (about 300 grams) • boiled, chopped potatoes (about 150 grams) • chopped beetroot (about 75 grams) • chili powder •

For the Lauki Kofta: • grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 300 grams) • chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • red chili powder • garam masala • For the Curry: • onion • tomatoes • piece ginger • garlic •

rice (about 3/4 cup or 150 grams) • split urad dal (about 1/3 cup or 65 grams) • fenugreek seeds • asafoetida (hing) • mustard seeds • curry leaves • boiled potatoes • onion, chopped • green chilies • tomato, chopped • turmeric powder • red chili powder •

rice (about 200 grams) • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 50 grams) • mixed lentils (about 20 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • ginger paste • grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 120 grams) • grated carrot (about 30 grams) • grated onion (about 60 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • finely chopped cilantro • turmeric • black mustard seeds •

rice (about 200 grams) • split urad dal (about 100 grams) • baking soda • Salt, to taste • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 100 grams) • As needed, asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • coriander powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • red chili powder • garlic, chopped • mustard seeds •

small bowl red lentils (about 1/2 cup or 100 grams) • onion, chopped • tomato, chopped • small bowl chopped bottle gourd (about 1/2 cup or 75 grams) • garlic cloves • green chili, chopped • ghee or oil • Lemon juice, to taste • Salt, to taste

mixed vegetables (such as bottle gourd, eggplant, drumstick, green beans, carrot) • grated coconut (about 20 grams) • -inch piece ginger • cumin seeds • green chilies • black mustard seeds • whole dried red chilies • curry leaves • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • Salt and turmeric, to taste • coconut oil (about 15 ml)

whole wheat flour (about 120 grams) • grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 130 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • green chilies • piece ginger • turmeric powder • red chili powder • coriander powder • garam masala • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • carom seeds (ajwain) • Salt to taste •

Cashew Makhana Rabri: • fox nuts (makhana) • cashews and almonds • milk powder • milk (250-300 grams) • coconut powder • sweetened condensed milk • Sugar to taste • crushed green cardamom pods • Pea and Bottle Gourd Halwa: • pea and bottle gourd paste • whole milk •

medium bottle gourd (about 250 grams) • whole wheat flour (about 180 grams) • chickpea flour (about 30 grams) • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) (about 4 grams) • chopped fresh cilantro (about 4 grams) • oil • plain yogurt • salt • finely chopped jaggery • ground coriander • ground cumin • carom seeds (ajwain) •

For the sambar: • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 200 grams) • fenugreek seeds • curry leaves • bottle gourd, diced (about 150 grams) • green peas (about 35 grams) • carrot, chopped • onion, chopped • potato • tamarind pulp • asafoetida (hing), as needed • sambar masala •

chana dal, soaked for 30 minutes (about 200 grams) • bottle gourd (lauki), chopped into small pieces (about 500 grams) • garlic cloves, chopped • large onion, finely chopped • large tomato, chopped • green chilies, chopped • red chili powder • ghee (clarified butter) • Salt to taste • turmeric • coriander powder • cumin seeds and a pinch of asafoetida (hing) •

Ingredients for Vada • split urad dal (about 250 grams) • Vegetable oil, for frying • Ingredients for Sambar • split toor dal (about 150 grams) • small bottle gourd, finely chopped • onions, roughly chopped • tomatoes • curry leaves • mustard seeds • sambar masala • Salt, to taste •

Ingredients for Manchurian Balls • small bottle gourd (lauki) • grated cabbage • ginger, garlic, and green chili paste • Salt to taste • all-purpose flour • Oil as needed for frying • onion, sliced lengthwise • soy sauce • chili sauce and tomato ketchup • white vinegar • black pepper powder •

medium sweet potato • small carrot • French green beans • boiled sweet corn kernels • Rock salt to taste • For the gravy: • tomatoes • curry leaves • green chili • fresh coconut pieces • Rock salt to taste • For garnish: •

split pigeon peas (toor dal) • bottle gourd (lauki), chopped (about 75 grams) • yellow pumpkin, chopped (about 40 grams) • green beans, chopped • cluster beans, chopped • drumstick (moringa pod), cut into pieces • medium tomatoes, chopped • Tamarind, • jaggery • sambar masala (I used Madras sambar masala) • turmeric powder • Salt, to taste •

For the chutney: 12 garlic cloves • dried Kashmiri red chilies • cumin seeds • ginger • oil • water • salt • large bowl chopped onion • finely chopped tomatoes • chopped green bell pepper • boiled potatoes • large bowl chopped eggplant •