Lauki Yakhni (Bottlegourd In Yoghurt Gravy - Kashmiri style)

Name: Lauki Yakhni (Bottlegourd In Yoghurt Gravy - Kashmiri style)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 med. Lauki (Bottlegourd of 500 gms), sliced; 3 tbsp. mustard oil; 1 tsp. cumin seeds,; 1 " cinnamon stick; 2-3 green cardamoms; 5-6 cloves; 1/4 tsp. asafoetida; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder; 1 tsp. fennel powder; 1 tsp. red chili powder; to taste salt; 1 cup yoghurt, beaten; 2 green chilies, slit; As needed coriander leaves to garnish; 1 slit green chili to garnish; as required few red chili flakes to garnish

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#boxweek18 #bottle_gourd - This is an amazing and a very simple Kashmiri recipe where the bottle gourd is cooked in a yoghurt based gravy. This is a no onion-garlic dish and it is a wonder that such a recipe which is devoid of the main basic ingredients can taste so delicious. It goes well with chapatti, any rice preparation, naan and tandoori roti too.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

2-3 servings

1med. Lauki (Bottlegourd of 500 gms), sliced
3 tbsp.mustard oil
1 tsp.cumin seeds,
1" cinnamon stick
2-3green cardamoms
5-6cloves
1/4 tsp.asafoetida
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tbsp.roasted coriander powder
1 tsp.fennel powder
1 tsp.red chili powder
to tastesalt
1 cupyoghurt, beaten
2green chilies, slit
As neededcoriander leaves to garnish
1slit green chili to garnish
as required few red chili flakes to garnish

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

In a bowl, mix together all the dry spices, except salt. Add some water to it to form into a paste. Keep aside.
2

Heat 2 tbsp. oil and sauté the chopped lauki till light brown. Drain and keep aside. Heat remaining oil and temper with cumin seeds, cardamoms, cinnamon and cloves.
3

Sauté for a few seconds. Add the spice paste and saute on a low flame for a few seconds or till the oil separates.
4

Add the fried lauki and 1 cup water. Cook, covered on a low flame for 8-10 minutes or till the lauki turns soft and the water dries up.
5

Take off the fire and add the beaten yoghurt, slit chilies and salt. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes till the gravy is slightly reduced. Serve, garnished with the coriander leaves, chili flakes and slit chili.