LAUKI SUBZI, DUDHI SUBZI

Luaki or Dudhi or Bottlegourd is very good for health.  It helps in controlling the diabetic, weight and inflammation in liver and kidney.    Lauki juice consumed in empty stomach helps in   curing the urinary tract infections.  A very simple and tasty subzi made out of this goes well with rice, chapati is presented for you today.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

500 gms lauki
1 tomato finely chopped
1 tsp roasted peanut powder
1 tsp grated coconut or desiccated coconut
1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp corn flour mixed in little water
salt as per taste

Seasoning

1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves.

Method:

In a vessel, put the lauki, tomato  by adding sufficient water.  Add the turmeric powder, salt, ginger, chilli paste and cook the same till tender. add the corn flour water and bring to a boil.  this is to get a slightly thick consistency.  no add the peanut powder, coconut and simmer for few minutes.  season with the items mentioned under seasoning.  serve hot with rice, chapati.

See the link for other recipes of dudhi:   dudhi-lauki-bottlegourd-kofta-curry.html    dudhi-halva-bottlegourd-halva-lauki-ki.html   dudhi-partha-lauki-paratha.html