Here I am sharing the collection of Lauki Recipes. It is called bottle gourd or opo squash, while Dudhi in Gujarati, Dudhi bhopala in Marathi, Ghiya in Hindi, Sorakaya in Telugu, Lau in Bengali and many other names in regional languages.
Lauki is widely available during the summer season and used in many Indian recipes. We can make savories and sweets recipes both using this vegetable.
While buying bottle gourd, choose the one which has smooth, pale green color and the one without any cuts, leaking juice or blemishes. When you press, it should feel firm, not soft. Also choose the one which is thinner (not fatty ones which has more seeds in it).
This vegetable contains 92% water and rest is easily digestible fibers. So it is very light on stomach and easy to digest. That’s the reason, if someone is sick we serve lauki ki sabzi with gujarati khichdi to that person.
In India, many families do consume it during the vrat or fasting days. We do not eat during fasting, but many do. It varies family to family tradition.
I have seen many people do not like lauki recipes. For those, I would hide it in the recipes. Meaning use this vegetable in grated form like in kofta, muthia, thepla, paratha. The person will not recognize it and will eat it happily.
Other than making stand alone dish, you can mix with other vegetables like making mixed vegetable soup.
As I add new bottle gourd recipe, I will keep updating this list.
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11 BEST Lauki Recipes
1). Lauki kheer - yes we can make a dessert using vegetable. This is very easy to make and made with three simple ingredients (milk,
2). Lauki halwa - One more dessert !! Ingredients used to make halwa are same as kheer. But the proportion is different and the cooking method is different. The
3). Lauki burfi - again another dessert where we take halwa to the one step further and make into burfi or fudge. Khoya is added so it can hold its shape. This is perfect for festivals like Diwali, Rakshabandhan etc.
4). Lauki chana dal - It is
5). Dudhi
6). Dudhi
7). Lauki sabzi - Simple, easy, healthy sabzi made with very minimal spices. Since bottle gourd vegetable gets cooked very fast, so it can be ready very quickly. Best served with
8). Lauki
9). Lauki soup - Another healthy way to consume it. Very light and easy to digest. You can have it as a light meal with
10). Lauki kofta - Another North Indian dish for
11). Lauki juice - Healthy way to consume this vegetable. This juice also has mint, coriander leaves and lemon juice in it to have some palatable flavors. One thing to keep in mind, always taste a small piece of bottle gourd and if it is bitter then do not use.
Mumtaz
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Puneet
Thank u for such a brilliant work. I am a working person who has almost never tried her hand at cooking. I am sure I will gain a lot from your recepies. Please, always keep in mind the cooking starters. Your style and way of explaining is really helpful.
Kanan
of course, I will sure keep in mind the beginners.
Glad that recipes are helpful.