Bottle Gourd Curry in Milk

Name: Bottle Gourd Curry in Milk
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium size Lauki (bottle gourd), sliced; 1 tbsp. ghee; 1 tsp. mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 2-3 green chilies, slit; to taste salt; 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tbsp. idli podi; 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#milk - This is my version of a simple Bottle Gourd (Lauki) curry cooked in milk. It is light on the stomach as it has minimum of spices. This veggie in general has a lot of water content and is low in fat. Hence it aids in weight loss and is recommended during summers for it's cooling effect. I garnished the end product with some idli podi and coriander leaves to give an extremely different flavour. Enjoy this dry recipe as a side dish with either rice or chapatis.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

1medium size Lauki (bottle gourd), sliced
1 tbsp.ghee
1 tsp.mustard seeds
1 sprigcurry leaves
2-3green chilies, slit
to tastesalt
1/4 tsp.turmeric powder
1/2 cupmilk
1 tbsp.idli podi
1/2 cupcoriander leaves, chopped

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Steps

1

Heat ghee in a pan and temper with mustard seeds. After it stops spluttering, add the curry leaves and green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.
2

Add the bottle gourd, salt, turmeric powder and milk. Cover and simmer on a low flame till it turns soft and the gravy is dry.
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Add the idli podi and coriander leaves. Mix well and take off the flame. Serve as a side dish with either rice or chapatis.