Lauki Ki Sabji

Lauki Ki Sabji/ Bottle gourd Curry prepared with Mustard Paste . It's beautiful Orissa style Curry as a side dishes for Rice.

Ingredients :-

• Lauki(Bottle gourd) - 1/2 kg
• Potato - 2 nobs
• Arbi - 2 nobs(optional)
• Badi - 1 hand full
• Mustard - 2 tbsp
• Cumin - 1/2 tbsp
• Chili powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 12 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• Garlic - 10 cloves
• Tomato(chopped) - 1 nobs
• Oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Chopped Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp

Method :-

• Wash the lauki,Potato and arbi,then peeled the skin and chopped it nicely and keep it aside.
• Know add the masala (mustard,cumin,Garlic clove) into the masala and make a fine paste adding with little water.
• Then take a pan add 2 tbsp of oil for heat ,once oil is hot then add 1 tbsp of mustard and let it crackle.
• Once mustard start crackling add the chopped tomato and saute it for few minutes,then add the chili powder,turmeric powder and saute it for 2 -3 minutes.
• Then add the mustard paste into it and mix it nicely,then cook it for 4-5 minutes with medium flame.
• Then add the chopped vegetables into the masala and mix it nicely adding with salt as per taste.
• Then cover the lid and cook it with medium flame for 10 minutes.in between you just need to mix it once or twice.(after 5 minutes add the fried badi and cover the lid )
• Once the vegetables cook nicely and became soft then check the gravy.if its became little thick then switch off the flame.
• Finally sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves in to the curry mix it and serve hot with plain rice as a side dish.