Lauki ka Bharta Recipe

Name: Lauki ka Bharta Recipe
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 bottle gourd; 2 tomatoes; 7 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; Pinch asafoetida; 1 onion (finely chopped); 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp salt; handful Fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped); 1 chilli (slit)

Priya Jain @cook_37329715

Lauki ka Bharta Recipe

Priya Jain @cook_37329715

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

1 bottlegourd
2tomatoes
7garlic cloves
2 tbspoil
1 tspcumin seeds
Pinchasafoetida
1onion (finely chopped)
1 tspginger garlic paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1 tspcoriander powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1/2 tspsalt
handfulFresh coriander leaves (finely chopped)
1chilli (slit)

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Firstly, cut the bottle gourd randomly and stuff cloves of garlic in it. Be sure to get a smaller gourd, so it will be easier to burn.
2

Grease the gourd with oil and keep it on the burner.
3

Place tomatoes and start sauteing on medium flam. Keep turning and let it burn from all the sides. Make sure to cook evenly.
4

Cool completely. Peel off the peel. Chop and mash smooth. You can also use a chopper to mash the bottle gourd. Keep aside.
5

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, hing, let the tempering splutter. Keep aside.
6

Add the onions, ginger garlic paste, saute till the onions are soft.
7

Add all spices and salt. Fry the spices on low heat till fragrant.
8

Add mashed bottle gourd and tomatoes. Mix well making sure everything is well combined.
9

Add coriander leaves, 1 chilli and mix well.
10

Finally, enjoy lauki ka bharta with roti or rice.