Ingredients

• 500 g -lauki/bottle gourd
• 2 onions, diced
• 1-2 whole dried red chillies
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds and coriander seeds
• 1 tsp - black pepper corns
• 2 tsp - dry desiccated coconut
• 2 tsp - curry and coriander leaves
• 2-3 tsp - tamarind juice
• 1-2 tsp - chopped, ginger
• 1-2 tsp - chopped, garlic
• Salt
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp kasoori methi or dried methi leaves

How to Make Lauki masala

• Heat about a tsp of oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dried red chillies, chopped ginger and garlic, dry desiccated coconut, black pepper corns, curry leaves and onion.
• saute till onions turn pink.
• Cool this mixture and puree it with tamarind juice.
• In a separate pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, curry and coriander leaves, lauki/bottle gourd and fry.
• Crush kasoori methi with hand and add it to the lauki/bottle gourd.
• Add some water and cook till the bottle gourd is tender.
• Add the pureed mix and cook until oil separates.
• Garnish with coriander and serve.