easy lauki ki sabji recipe | lauki sabzi | ghiya ki sabji | bottle gourd curry
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 3 Servings
- Category: curry
- Cuisine: north indian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp cumin / jeera
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1½ tomato (chopped)
- 450 grams lauki / bottle gourd
- 1 cup water
- ¼ tsp garam masala
- 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
Method
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 1 bay leaf, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 tsp kasuri methi, 1 tsp cumin until it turns aromatic.
- add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute until it turns golden brown.
- further, add ½ tsp turmeric, ¾ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and ¾ tsp salt.
- saute on low flame until it turns aromatic.
- additionally, add 1½ tomato and saute until it turns soft and mushy.
- now add 450 grams lauki and saute for 2 minutes.
- also, add 1 cup water and mix well.
- cover and boil for 20 minutes on medium flame or until lauki are cooked well.
- adjust the consistency as required adding more water if required.
- now add ¼ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander. mix well.
- finally, enjoy lauki ki sabji with chapathi or rice.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.