Bottle Gourd Curry (Lauki Curry)

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5.0

18 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    240 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Bottle Gourd Curry (Lauki Curry)

This soothing, comforting and healthy Bottle Gourd Curry or Lauki Curry is made with bottle gourd (opo squash) and spices in a coconut milk and yogurt base.

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Ingredients

Servings

main ingredients

  • 1.5 to 2 cup chopped bottle gourd (lauki or ghia or dudhi or opo squash)
  • 1 cup Coconut Milk (Thick)
  • ½ cup yogurt (plant based or dairy)
  • 2 to 2.5 cups water
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 1 green chili - chopped
  • salt as required

for tempering

  • 1 or 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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Instructions

Making bottle gourd curry

  1. Rinse and peel the bottle gourd and cut into small bite size pieces. Taste and check if the bottle gourd tastes bitter. If bitter, then trash it and do not use.
  2. Add the bottle gourd pieces, salt, curd, curry leaves, green chilies and water in a pan. Mix very well. You can even mix the curd well in the water first and then add bottle gourd pieces, salt, curry leaves and green chilies. 
  3. Stir and cook without a lid on low to medium-low heat for 12 to 15 minutes or till the bottle gourd pieces are fully cooked.
  4. Add the coconut milk and simmer for a minute. Don't cook much as the coconut milk will curdle otherwise.

For tempering

  1. Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
  2. Add the cumin seeds and fry for some seconds till the cumin seeds splutter.
  3. Pour this tempering mixture together with the oil on the bottle gourd curry.
  4. Stir and serve the Lauki Curry hot with steamed rice.

Notes

  • Use fresh and tender bottle gourd. If the bottle gourd tastes bitter or sour, then trash them and do not use. 
  • Make the curry with homemade thick coconut milk or canned coconut milk. 
  • If making the recipe with dairy yogurt or curd, make sure it is made from whole milk. Using toned milk curd or low fat yogurt will result in the yogurt splitting. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 4mg (1%) Sodium 372mg (16%) Potassium 260mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 113IU (2%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 24mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin B12 1µg Vitamin C 42mg (47%) Vitamin D 1µg Vitamin E 4mg Vitamin K 1µg Calcium 85mg (9%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 245µg Iron 3mg (17%) Magnesium 57mg Phosphorus 97mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 372mg 16%
Potassium 260mg 6%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 113IU 2%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 24mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin B12 1µg 42%
Vitamin C 42mg 47%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 4mg
Vitamin K 1µg
Calcium 85mg 9%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 245µg
Iron 3mg 17%
Magnesium 57mg 14%
Phosphorus 97mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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