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Lauki Soup (Bottle Gourd Soup)
Lauki soup recipe or Bottle gourd soup -
Quick, healthy yet delicious soup recipe made with very minimal ingredients.
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Indian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
97
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
1
tablespoon
Olive oil
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
½
teaspoon
Coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)
▢
⅓
cup
Red onion
chopped
▢
1 large
clove
Garlic
▢
1
tablespoon
Whole wheat flour (Chapati atta)
or all purpose flour
▢
½ of medium or 2
cups
Lauki (bottle gourd or dudhi)
peeled and cubed
▢
1 ½
cups
Vegetable stock or water
▢
¼
cup
Cilantro or coriander leaves
▢
Salt to taste
▢
¼
teaspoon
Black pepper powder
▢
¼
teaspoon
Garam masala
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat.
Once hot add cumin seeds and coriander seeds. Saute for a minute.
Now add onions and garlic. Add salt. Cook till onions are translucent and pink.
Now add whole wheat flour. Mix and cook for a minute with stirring constantly.
Now add chopped lauki.
Add water or vegetable broth whichever you are using. I have used water.
Also add coriander sprigs. Cover the pressure cooker with lid, put the weight on.
Cook it for 2-3 whistles.
Let the pressure go down by itself then open the lid.
Now using hand blender, make smooth puree. If using blender or mixer,
Pour back into the cooker.
Check the soup consistency. If needed, add more stock or water.
Add freshly crushed black pepper and garam masala.
Stir well. If needed bring the soup to a boil.
Nutrition
Calories:
97
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7.6
g
|
Protein:
0.7
g
|
Fat:
7.3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
1023
mg
|
Potassium:
65
mg
|
Fiber:
1.2
g
|
Sugar:
3.1
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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