- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Lauki Ki Sabzi Recipe
This lauki ki sabzi has that typical Maharashtrian taste of Goda / Kala masala and jaggerry. It is slightly sweet in taste but you can choose to add less or more quantity of jaggery to it.
Ingredients
- Bottle gourd (Lauki) - 2 cups, peeled and cut in to small pieces
- Split chick peas (Chana Dal) - 2 tbsp
- Oil - 3 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Asafoetida (hing) - a pinch
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Goda masala/Kala masala - 3 tsp
- Salt - To taste
- Red chili powder - To taste
- Jaggery (gud) - 1 tbsp
- Coriander/cilantro - small bunch finely chopped c
Instructions
- Peel and cut lauki into 1 cup of 1" x 1" small cubes. Discard any big seeds in the center of the gourd when cutting.
- For 1 cup cut lauki, soak 2 tbsp chana dal(split chick peas) in 1/4 cup water for 1/2 hour.
- Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds, a pinch of asfoetida (hing), and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.
- Add the soaked dal and the cut lauki. Mix well.
- Add 2 tsp Goda masala/Kala masala, salt and red chili powder to taste, and 1 tbsp jaggery. Add 1/4 cup water, mix well and cover to cook till the lauki is soft.
- Garnish with fresh finely chopped coriander/cilantro.
- Serve hot with roti/chapati.
