BOTTLE GOURD CURRY / LAUKI KI SABZI / GHEEYA KI SABZI

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
500 gm bottle gourd /lauki /gheeya
1 onion roughly chopped
2 tomatoes pureed
1/2" ginger
1 green chili (optional)
3/4 tsp salt or as per taste
1/4 tsp degi mirch powder
1/2 tsp dania powder
1/2 tsp catch sabzi masala
1/2 tsp turneric powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp desi ghee (pure ghee or claified butter)

Method:

1. Peel ,wash and cut bottle gourd in desired shape. Keep aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds.
3. When they start to crackle add roughly chopped onions and saute for one minute.
4. When the onions are pink in color add all the spices and give a stir.
5. Now add bottle gourd pieces and 1/2 cup water and close the lid of the pressure cooker.
6. Pure tomatoes along with ginger and green chili in a mixer and keep aside.
7. After two whistles switch off the gas and wait till the pressure releases by itself.
8. When the pressure releases add pureed tomato and again put the lid on for two more whistles.
9. When the pressure releases check and if required cook for some more time and if you need more gravy add some water as well and cook for a while.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati,rice or khichdi. Curd along with bottle gourd curry makes an awesome combination.