LAUKI MASALA

                      This dish is made quite often in my home.Very common vegetable in indian cooking. It is a versatile vegetable as you can make it so many ways like stuff them or even make desserts like Halva too. And not to mention its health benefits.

INGREDIENTS:
Lauki or bottle gourd - 1 large
Potato diced - 1 small
Oil - 1 tbsp
cumin seed - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 2 split in half
Tomato purée - 2 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Dhania powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1tsp
salt to taste
Coriander leaves chopped - 1 tsp

METHOD:

• Remove the skin and cube lauki.Put lauki and potato in a pressure cooker.
• Add turmeric powder and salt and give 1 whistle.
• In a pan heat oil add cumin seed when crackles put green chilli and ginger garlic paste.
• Saute it for 2 mins then add tomato puree, keep saute for 3 more mins.
• Add dhania and jeera powder then mix in the boiled lauki, simmer it for 3 mins.
• Finish it with coriander and Serve hot with roti. 

Makes 3 servings.