Quick Lauki Ki Sabzi | Bottle Gourd And Black Eyed Peas Curry Recipe - A Side Dish For Chapathi Or Roti

 

The above thali has 2 chapathis, bottle gourd curry and Kerala style Karimeen Pollichathu. Below is a very quick and tasty recipe of bottle gourd.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of Bottle gourd(Lauki) cut into small pieces
• 1/4th cup Black eyed peas
• 1 big Onion finely chopped
• 1 medium Tomato finely chopped
• 1/2 tea spoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tea spoon Cumin seeds
• 1 strand Curry leaves
• 1 tea spoon Chilli powder
• 1 tea spoon Garam masala
• Oil for seasoning
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Cook black eyed peas in cooker and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
• When it starts spluttering, add curry leaves and onion. Fry it till the onion becomes light brown.

• Now add bottle gourd pieces, add little water, close the lid and let it cook for 7 - 8 minutes.
• Add finely chopped tomato and cooked black eyed peas.

• Add chilli powder, garam masala , salt. Mix well.
• Cook for another 7 - 8 minutes.

• Lauki ki sabzi is ready.