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Lauki-Tamatar Sabzi
Lauki-Tamatar Sabzi
Ingredients
lauki (green gourd / doodhi) - say ½ kg - peel and cut into
1" cubes
tomatoes - 2 medium sized - chopped fine
oil - 3 tsp.(yep its healthy too)
cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
bay leaves (tez patta) - 3 leaves
asafoetida (hing) - 1 pinch
salt - as per taste
turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/4 tsp
coriander powder (dhania powder) - 1 & 1/2 tsp
cumin powder (jeera powder) - 1/2 tsp.
red chilli powder (mirchi powder) - 1/2 tsp - (or more as per taste)
green coriander leaves (dhania patti) - chopped fine - for garnishing.
Method
In a pressure cooker: Heat oil. Add hing. Add jeera & tez patta.Add
chopped tomatoes.
Fry the tomatoes - till they are soft/wilted. Add the lauki pieces.
Add salt & other masala powders.Mix well and lid the cooker.
Take off the fire after 3 whistles Taste - if tastes fine let be
- else add salt/masala etc.
And let be on fire till 3-4 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander.
Serve with Rotis/Parathas etc. P.S. Can be made in a pan too - takes
a wee bit
longer.
Normally takes 15 minutes.
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