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Lauki is a type of squash that is light green in color, has a mild flavor and goes by many different names — doodhi (dudhi), opo, bottle gourd, to name a few. Try this recipe for a variation in taste and texture to this often overlooked vegetable.
Ingredients:
Lauki/Doodhi/Bottlegourd – 4 cups, cubed (600gm or 1.3lb)
Oil – 1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
Channa Daal – 1 tsp
Urad Daal – 1 tsp
Fenugreek (Methi) Seeds – 1/8 tsp
Curry Leaves – sprig
Dried Red Chili – 1, broken
Asafoetida – pinch
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies – to taste, finely chopped
Onions – 1 medium, chopped
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Salt – to taste
Milk – 1/2 cup
Method:
1. Heat Oil in a medium pan on medium heat.
2. Add Mustard Seeds and let them pop.
3. Add Cumin Seeds and let them sizzle.
4. Add Chana Daal, Urad Daal, Fenugreek Seeds and Curry Leaves – cook for 30 secs and add Dried Red Chili, Asafoetida and Turmeric Powder – stir well.
5. Add Green Chilies, Onions and Lauki. Mix well.
6. Add Salt and Red Chili Powder – stir, cover and cook until Lauki is tender (5-7 minutes).
7. Add Milk, mix and cook until milk is mostly evaporated, leaving a creamy coating on the Lauki.
8. Serve hot with chapati or roti.
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April 20th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Hi,
I just remembered my ma after seeing ur video.I know it tastes yummy but do try it with just cumin,onions,thin long cut ginger,lauki/ zucchini,turmeric and give it a steam in pressure cooker.Just when you open the pressure put milk.
Zucchini with milk tastes like some high end dish ….do try it
Thanks for a wonderful site.
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April 20th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
louki with milk and badi is a regular recipe in bengali households.However,the use of chana and urad daal gives it a south indian twist,I guess.
Thanks
Kalpana
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April 20th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I do the same way but i like to do it as gravy curry so i put more milk and in the end I add little roasted peanut & sesame seed powders.
Try coconut milk instead of reg.milk it taste more delicious.
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anuja Reply:
April 21st, 2009 at 3:30 am
Sounds excellent! Will give it a try:-)
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April 28th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
I was using bottle gourd for the first time … My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this dish… Thanks
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May 7th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Hi Hetal/Anuja,
Like your lauki recipe… just wondering can you mix onions and milk in the same recipe… I know punjabi recipes call for it… but gujjus believe you shouldnt mix these two ingredients… causes the milk to seperate(paneer effect) – I usually stay away – can we replace it with fresh yogurt that is not sour? Have you tried it?
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hetal Reply:
May 7th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Hi Satya,
I remember my mom telling me that a long time ago — had forgotten it
. There are so many dishes that have both onions and milk in it (and nothing bad happens after eating them) that I’m starting to think it was an old wives tale. But, the decision is your’s. We’ve never tried yogurt, but it should work. It may separate due to the heat but should taste fine.
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May 7th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Also wanted to request Undhiyoo and srikhand recipes from you guys…
Thanks in advance… I love your recipes- easy for all level cooks!
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July 23rd, 2009 at 8:02 pm
thanks for the recipes
just one suggestion, please add basic cooking tips along with each of the recipes as you have done on some of the recipes(for instance the bhindi)
can’t tell you how much it helps for absolute beginners like me who don’t know the differnce between your mustard seeds from your cumin seeds
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anuja Reply:
July 27th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Sometimes it is very hard for us to go into a lot of details as we tend to always be in a crunch for time. But will keep it in mind. Thanks!
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November 17th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
i have tried this out many times…..n its tooooo gud……thanks padma n to both of u
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