| Lauki ki sabzi – very homely and simple dish made with bottle gourd cooked in onion tomato and spices. |  |
Lauki also known as ghiya or dudhi is very good for health. Lauki ki sabzi is included in everyday Punjabi dinner menu and light on stomach.
Lauki or ghiya is full of nutrients and contains various nutrients. Some people do not like lauki as they are unaware of benefits of bottle gourd (ghiya). Few of its benefits are:
- It is very good for regulating blood pressure.
- bottle gourd is full of vitamins and minerals like calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium.
- Drinking lauki juice every day relieves various stomach problems.
- and many more.
While buying bottle gourd find a dark green one as it raw from inside and tasty and good for health. Find how to make simple and easy lauki ki sabzi detailed recipe step by step with images following the recipe card.
You can also try yummy lauki ki barfi.
Printable view of Lauki ki sabji recipe:
- Bottle gourd / lauki / ghiya - 500 gram
- Onion - 2 medium sized, finely chopped
- Tomatoes - 2 small sized, finely chopped
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander leaves - for garnishing
- Garam masala.- for garnishing
- Wash and rinse bottle gourd. Peel the outer skin cut into small pieces and keep aside.
- In a kadhai heat oil and add cumin seeds.
- Fry them and add finely chopped onion.
- Stir occasionally and cook till they turn light brown.
- Add tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes turn soft.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Add 1 tbsp water so that spices mix well with onion tomato masala.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Add chopped lauki to kadhai.
- Add salt to taste and mix well.
- Cook on low flame till lauki becomes soft and it starts leaving oil.
- Transfer in serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and sprinkle garam masala.
- Serve hot.
Lauki ki Sabzi Recipe – How to make Lauki (Ghiya) ki Sabzi:
Step by step Bottle gourd recipe with pictures:
1. Wash and rinse bottle gourd. Peel the outer skin cut into small pieces and keep aside.
2. In a kadhai heat oil and add cumin seeds.
3. Fry them and add finely chopped onion.
4. Stir occasionally and cook till they turn light brown.
5. Add tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes turn soft.
6. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Add 1 tbsp water so that spices mix well with onion tomato masala.
7. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
8. Add chopped lauki to kadhai.
9. Add salt to taste and mix well.
10. Cook on low flame till lauki becomes soft and it starts leaving oil.
11. Transfer in serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and sprinkle garam masala.
12.Serve hot.
