Lauki sabzi recipe – home style dry vegetable made from bottle gourd. This is made with very minimal spices still it tastes delicious.
In our early married life, hubby does not prefer bottle gourd in any form at all. But in my childhood I have eaten it very regularly and so I craved for it. So I used make the dishes for myself only. But after trying lauki chana dal for first time, he enjoyed that much that he got comfortable eating this vegetable.
Since then I have been making many lauki recipes e.g. lauki thepla, lauki soup, lauki kofta curry.
Along with all these recipes, lauki sabzi is also regular at my home. Lauki or dudhi has many health benefits and you should include that in your diet.
Addition of curry leaves gives the BEST TASTE in this sabzi, so do not skip it.
For the spicy flavor only green chilies are used. No other spice powder are added.
How to make lauki sabzi recipe (Step by Step Photos):
1) Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.
2) Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
3) Then add green chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.
4) Then add turmeric powder and hing.
5) Stir once.
6) Immediately add chopped lauki.
7) Add salt and mix well
8) Cover it and cook till lauki gets soft.
9) Do stir once or twice in between.
10) Now add garam masala
11) Also add chopped coriander leaves.
12) Mix well and turn off the stove.
sabzi is ready to serve.
Here I have made it the exact same way my mom makes it and I prefer it this way. But if you want, you can add red chili powder and coriander powder along with salt.
Serving suggestion: Serve this sabzi with roti/phulka.
Lauki sabzi recipe
Ingredients (1 cup = 240 ml)
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 Green chilies finely chopped
- 10-12 Curry leaves
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- a pinch or ⅛ teaspoon Hing (Asafoetida)
- 500 grams or 4 cups Lauki (bottle gourd or dudhi) peeled and chopped, Bottle gourd or dudhi
- Salt - to taste
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely
Instructions
Making lauki sabzi recipe:
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
- Once hot add mustard seeds and let them pop.
- Then add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Then add green chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Then add turmeric powder and hing. Stir once.
- Immediately add chopped lauki. Add salt and mix well
- Cover it and cook till lauki gets soft. Do stir once or twice in between.
- Once lauki is cooked, add garam masala
- Also add chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix well and turn off the stove.
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
Sir
I would like to say that in any recipes how much salt exactly I am not able to know actually my in law in food exactly not more not less when serving for 4 people
I do not give the salt measurements because the quantity may vary depending on the person’s health issue or preference. Also the quantity may vary depending on what kind, type or brand of salt you are using.
Thank you Kanan for such a simple and wonderful recipe. Lauki has a lot of health benefits too so even I try it to incorporate it in my cooking. Learnt one more way from you now!!! Thanks
glad to know it is helpful
Hi Kanan
There’s another way to cook lauki sabzi too. Here in North India, we cook the lauki with jeera, chopped onions, coriander powder, haldi, green chillies, amchoor powder, and salt in ghee (not oil). You know when and how much to add these ingredients. You may try it in cooker, two whistles max. Tastes great and very comforting.
Thanks
Divya
Many times I make lauki tamatar ki sabzi. But never added onions. Will try your version.
Thank you for sharing another method.