Neena Gupta’s delicious food posts always inspire us to take notes. The actress not only shares what she eats but also uploads several cooking videos on Instagram. Recently, the veteran star gave lauki (bottle gourd) a “makeover” by cooking it with chickpeas and shared the recipe with her Instagram family. First, she chops the bottle gourd into small pieces. Then, she takes the pre-soaked chickpeas that were already half-cooked with one whistle in a pressure cooker. After that, she adds chopped bottle gourd, grated tomatoes, salt, and turmeric to the chickpeas and cooks the mix for another two whistles. On the side, the actress prepares a tadka of onion, ginger, garlic, and dry masalas. Once the sabzi is cooked, Neena Gupta mixes it with the tadka and cooks for a few more minutes. Finally, the “gheeya chane” ki sabzi is ready to be served.
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Just like Neena Gupta, if you also like bottle gourd, below are some recipes that you must try:
1. Stuffed Lauki
A delightful Indian dish in which hollowed-out pieces of lauki are filled with a flavorful mixture of spices, paneer, or minced meat. These stuffed pieces are then cooked in a rich tomato-based gravy until tender. Click here for the recipe.
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2. Lauki Ki Yakhni
This traditional Kashmiri dish features tender pieces of bottle gourd cooked in a yoghurt-based gravy infused with aromatic spices like fennel seeds, ginger, and Kashmiri red chilli powder. The creamy texture of the yoghurt complements the mild sweetness of the lauki and creates a comforting and satisfying dish. Recipe here.
3. Lauki Mussallam
It a Mughlai delicacy where bottle gourd is cooked in a rich and aromatic gravy. The gourd is typically stuffed with a mixture of minced meat, spices, and nuts before being simmered in a flavorful sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and a blend of spices. Want the recipe? Click here.
4. Ghiya Ke Kofte
These savoury bottle gourd balls are cooked in a spiced tomato-based curry. The grated bottle gourd is mixed with besan (gram flour), spices, and herbs to form the koftas, which are then fried until golden and crispy. Detailed recipe here.
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5. Lauki Ka Daalna
In this simple yet flavorful North Indian dish, bottle gourd is cooked with potatoes and spices. The lauki is diced and sauteed with cumin seeds, onions, and a blend of spices until tender. Potatoes are added to the mix to create a hearty and satisfying dish that pairs well with roti or rice. Check out the recipe here.
