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    Home » Sabzis

    Lauki Sabzi

    Published: May 9, 2022 · Last Modified: May 9, 2022 by Kanan Patel / 22 Comments

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    Lauki sabzi in a bowl with napkin underneath.

    The simple and healthy lauki sabzi recipe is made with bottle gourd, curry leaves and minimal spices. It’s one of the best ways to cook lauki or dudhi. 

    This nutritious, low-calorie lauki ki sabji goes well with roti or makes a perfect side for your dal-rice. 

    Lauki ki sabji served in a white bowl.
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    • 👩‍🍳Step By Step Photo Instructions 
    • 💭Expert Tips
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    ❤️About This Recipe

    10 Ingredients only: Simple, fresh ingredients together easily create something worthy of the quick weeknight dinner rotation.

    Minimal spices are used to make this lauki sabzi. In the tempering mustard seeds and cumin seeds are added. No spice powders are added except turmeric and garam masala.

    Even with minimal spices, this sabji tastes super flavorful and delicious. Trust me!!

    Craving for easy, low-calorie comfort food? Try this lauki sabzi. It’s quick and easy to make. Plus, it’s good for you.

    Satvik (No onion no garlic): Just like my other bottle gourd recipes (lauki chana dal, lauki tamatar), this sabzi is also made without onion and garlic.

    🧾Ingredient Notes

    • Lauki (bottle gourd): Make sure that your lauki has soft, tiny and tender seeds inside. If the seeds are tough and mature then scoop out and discard.
    • Green chili: This is the only ingredient that adds a spicy taste to this lauki sabzi. So add more or less as per your liking preference. 
    • Garam masala: This is the only spice powder that adds a slight heat and flavor to the dish.
    • Curry leaves: When added to the tempering, it gives a nice aroma and superb flavor to the sabzi.

    👩‍🍳Step By Step Photo Instructions 

    1) Heat the oil in a pan or kadai on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter.

    2) Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.

    3) Add green chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.

    4) Add hing and turmeric powder, and mix.

    Collage of 4 images showing tempering of mustard, cumin, green chili and curry leaves.

    5) Immediately add chopped lauki and salt.

    6) Mix well.

    7) Cover the pan with a lid and cook until lauki is soft and tender.

    8) Do stir once or twice in between. Lauki has a lot of moisture, so while cooking it leaves some water so there are fewer chances that sabzi will stick to the bottom of the pan.

    9) Once cooked, add garam masala and chopped cilantro.

    10) Mix well, turn off the stove and lauki ki sabji is ready to serve.

    Collage of 6 images showing mixing lauki in tempering, covered and cooked sabzi.

    💭Expert Tips

    • To make it gluten-free, skip adding hing. Or buy the pure hing and grind it into powder at home yourself. 
    • Adjust the spice level: If you follow the recipe, you’ll get the mild-flavored lauki sabzi. To increase the spice level increase the number of green chilies here. Or you can add some red chili powder. However red chili powder will alter the taste and flavor of the sabzi.
    • Storage: It stays good for 2-3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. 
    Lauki sabzi in a bowl with napkin underneath.

    Check Out Other Sabzi Recipes

    • Cabbage sabzi
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    • Broccoli sabzi
    • Parwal sabzi
    • Asparagus sabzi
    • Tindora sabzi

    Did you try this lauki sabzi recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Click here to leave a review.

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    Lauki ki sabji served in a white bowl.
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    Lauki Sabzi

    4.45 from 9 votes
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    Simple and healthy lauki sabzi recipe is made with bottle gourd, curry leaves and minimal spices. This makes a perfect side for your roti or dal-rice.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 119kcal
    Servings 3
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    • 2 tablespoons Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 1 Green chili 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
    • Salt to taste
    • ½ teaspoon Garam masala
    • 1 tablespoon Cilantro or coriander leaves chopped finely

    Instructions 

    • Heat the oil in a pan or kadai on medium heat. Once hot add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
    • Add cumin seeds and let them sizzle a bit.
    • Add green chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.
    • Add hing and turmeric powder, and mix.
    • Immediately add chopped lauki and salt. Mix well.
    • Cover the pan with a lid and cook until lauki is soft and tender. Do stir once or twice in between. Lauki has a lot of moisture, so while cooking it leaves some water so there are fewer chances that sabzi will stick to the bottom of the pan.
    • Once cooked, add garam masala and chopped cilantro.
    • Mix well, turn off the stove and lauki ki sabji is ready to serve.

    Notes

    • To make it gluten-free, skip adding hing. Or buy the pure hing and grind it into powder at home yourself.
    • Adjust the spice level: If you follow the recipe, you’ll get the mild-flavored lauki sabzi. To increase the spice level increase the number of green chilies here. Or you can add some red chili powder. However red chili powder will alter the taste and flavor of the sabzi.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 144IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. blithe

      July 08, 2022 at 5:36 am

      It was delicious..my sister never eats lauki but she loved it..thanx a ton..stay blessed

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      • Kanan Patel

        July 11, 2022 at 9:01 am

        Glad that she liked it

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    2. Aditi

      October 18, 2021 at 11:49 am

      I used to hate lauki before i made it using this recipe. Its now become a regular addition to my meals. Thank you for this easy to cook delicious recipe 🙂5 stars

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      • Kanan Patel

        October 18, 2021 at 4:39 pm

        Very happy to know that you liked it.

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