Bottle Gourd Curry (Lauki Curry)
User Reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Bottle Gourd Curry (Lauki Curry)
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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
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
Instructions
Making bottle gourd curry
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the coconut milk and simmer for a minute. Don't cook much as the coconut milk will curdle otherwise.
For tempering
- Heat oil in a small pan. Add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
- Add the cumin seeds and fry for some seconds till the cumin seeds splutter.
- Pour this tempering mixture together with the oil on the bottle gourd curry.
- 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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Overall Rating
5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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