Ingredients

• Soya chunks - 1 cup
• Lauki pieces (bottle gourd) peeled and cut into small pieces - 3 cup
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Roasted jeera powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
• Tomato puree - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

How to Make Bottle Gourd with Soya

• Soak the soya chunks in hot salted water for 10-15 mins.
• Once the soya chunks have swelled in the water, drain out the soaked soya from the water and squeeze out the excess water.
• Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and fry the soya granules in the oil for 2-3 mins.
• Now, mix in the lauki pieces and stir fry for a minute.
• Lower the heat and mix in the spices, garlic paste and the tomato puree.
• Cook and stir for a further 2-3 mins.
• Add half cup water and salt to taste and pressure cook for 5-6 mins. or until the soya chunks are softened and lauki is also cooked.
• You could adjust the consistency according to your choice. If you want to enjoy the preparation with rice then keep a little gravy.
• But if you want to eat it with chapattis they make the preparation dry.