Name: Spiced Bottle Gourd Soup recipe by Amrita Roy at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Bottle gourd - 2 cups, peeled and cut into cubes; Shallots - 6 to 8; Garlic - 3 to 4 pods; Buttermilk - 2/3 cup; Black salt - 1/2 teaspoon; Fennel Powder - 1 teaspoon; Roasted Cumin Powder - 11/2 teaspoon; Black Pepper Powder - 1 teaspoon; Butter - 1/2 teaspoon; Salt to taste

ABOUT Spiced Bottle Gourd Soup RECIPE

A healthy and nutritious soup

Ingredients Serving: 2

Bottle gourd - 2 cups, peeled and cut into cubes
Shallots - 6 to 8
Garlic - 3 to 4 pods
Buttermilk - 2/3 cup
Black salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel Powder - 1 teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Powder - 11/2 teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder - 1 teaspoon
Butter - 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Instructions

Take bottle gourd, shallot and garlic in a pressure cooker. Add 11/2 cup water. Initial 10 minutes lower the flame and after that put 2 whistles.
Once pressure releases strain the vegetables and keep the stock aside.Now make puree with boiled vegetables.
Heat butter and add the puree. saute it for two minutes and add salt, black salt, fennel powder and roasted cumin powder (1 teaspoon).
Mix them well and add stock and buttermilk. Allow to boil for 3 to 4 minutes. Soup is ready, add black pepper powder and remaining roasted cumin powder from top.

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