Name: Bottle Gourd/Lauki Yakhini recipe by Kanwaljeet Chhabra at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 small bottle guard / lauki; Ginger garlic paste 3 tsp; 1 cup curd; Red chilli powder 2 tsp; Saunf powder 1 tsp; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Dhaniya powder 2 tsp; Salt as per taste; 2 - 3 laung / cloves; 2- 3 whole black pepper seeds; 1 Tomato; Finely chopped Corinader leaves for garnishing; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; Oil; 2 tsp Besan / Bengal gram flour

ABOUT Bottle Gourd/Lauki Yakhini RECIPE

Yakhini is popular dish of kashmir. I have made its veg version. Got this recipe from share recipes.

Ingredients Serving: 2

1 small bottle guard / lauki
Ginger garlic paste 3 tsp
1 cup curd
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
Saunf powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Dhaniya powder 2 tsp
Salt as per taste
2 - 3 laung / cloves
2- 3 whole black pepper seeds
1 Tomato
Finely chopped Corinader leaves for garnishing
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Oil
2 tsp Besan / Bengal gram flour

Instructions

First cut bottle gurad / lauki into long pieces and removes all seeds. Wash it properly. Keep it aside on a strainer for drying all water from the bottle guard.
Now take a pan, add 2 tsp oil, add cumin seeds, black pepper seeds, cloves, add ginger garlic paste and saute it for 5 minutes.
Add 2 tsp besan, saute it for 5 minutes. Add all the dry masalas like turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dhaniya powder and salt as per taste.
Add curd to the mixture and stir continuously until oil separates.
Add 1 cup water, let it boil on sim for the gravy.
Deep fry bottle gourd pieces until they becomes golden brown.
Add fried bottle gourd pieces to the gravy. Add chopped tomatoes and cover it for 5 minutes.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with chapati or rice.

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