Name: Bottle gourd mussalam recipe by Mukti Sahay at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Bottle gourd - 250 gms; Grated cottage cheese/paneer - 100 gms; Chat masala - 1/4 tsp; Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp; Chopped green chilly - 1/4; Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp; Butter - 50 gms; Salt - to taste; Sugar - 1/2 tsp; Oil - 2 tbsp

Ingredients Serving: 2

Bottle gourd - 250 gms
Grated cottage cheese/paneer - 100 gms
Chat masala - 1/4 tsp
Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped green chilly - 1/4
Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Butter - 50 gms
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Instructions

Remove the skin of the bottle gourd.
Cut into two pieces and scoop it.
Add salt and sugar in a water and blanch the bottle gourd.
Take a bowl add cottage cheese/paneer,chat masala,salt,green chilly and coriander leaves and mix well.
Stuff the cottage cheese/paneer mixture in the bottle gourd.
Heat butter in a pan and grill the bottle gourd.
Keep aside.
For gravy
Heat oil in a pan.
Add whole hot spices/garam masala to crackle.
Add chopped onion and stir fry for 2 - 3 mins. till transparent
Add ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder and 2 tbsp water and mix well.
Add tomato puree and finely chopped tomato and stir fry for 2 - 3 mins.
Add whole dried milk/mawa and fresh cream and salt and mix well.
Add 1/2 cup of water and cover it.
When water comes to boil add the stuff and grill lauki
Cook for 5 mins
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve

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