Rajasthani Bharwa Lauki Recipe

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Prep Time 20 Minutes

Cooking Time 20 Minutes

Servings Null

Rating

Bharwa Lauki /Stuffed Bottle Gourd is a unique spicy side dish of Rajasthani cuisine. This dish has a perfect blend of taste and flavor and it is also a healthy dish. This has a nice taste of bottle gourd and also a perfect dish for weeknight dinner. This dish is generally served with any Indian bread. Try this tempting and mouth-watering dish at home and relish it with your loved once.

Ingredients

For The Stuffed Lauki

1 bigbottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cupcrumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cupfinely chopped mixed nuts (almonds , cashews and pistachios)
1/4 cupfinely chopped onions
1 tspginger-green chili paste
2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 tspdried mango powder (amchur)
1/2 tspcoriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tspchili powder
1 tspcornflour
saltto taste

For The Tomato Gravy

2 cupsroughly chopped tomatoes
1 tbspoil
1 smallstick cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves(laung / lavang)
1/2 tspginger-green chili paste
1 tspcoriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tspchili powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1 tspsugar
saltto taste

For The Garnish

2 tbspfinely chopped coriander (dhania

Directions

For the Stuffed Lauki

In a deep bowl, add paneer, mixed nuts, chopped onions, ginger-green chili paste, chopped coriander, dried mango powder, coriander, chili powder, salt, cornflour and mix it well and keep the stuffing aside.
Cut the bottle gourd lengthwise to get two halves and scoop out the center of both the halves.
Cut each half into a 50 mm. (2?) long pieces and you will get approx. 10 pieces in all.
Combine the bottle gourd pieces, salt and enough water in a deep non-stick pan and mix it well.
Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the bottle gourd pieces are cooked.
Drain the water from it and keep aside to cool slightly
Divide the stuffing into 10 equal portions and stuff each piece of bottle gourd with a portion of the filling and keep it aside.

For the Tomato Gravy

Combine the tomatoes and 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes.
Allow it to cool slightly and blend in a mixer till smooth and keep it aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai, add the cinnamon and cloves and fry on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the tomato mixture, ginger-green chili paste, coriander-cumin seeds powder, chili powder, garam masala, sugar and salt, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes and stir occasionally and keep it aside.

How to Proceed

Just before serving, place the stuffed bottle gourd pieces on a serving plate and pour the hot tomato gravy over it.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with paratha or roti.

Notes

If you want, you can fry the stuffed bottle gourd in hot and then add to the gravy and be careful while frying.

Nutrition Info

Energy: 171 cal
Protein: 5.1 g
Carbohydrates: 10.9 g
Fiber: 3.5
Fat: 11.9 g
Cholestero: 0 mg
Vitamin A: 485 mg
Vitamin B1: 0 mg
Vitamin B2: 0.1 mg
Vitamin B3: 0.7 mg
Vitamin C: 24.6 mg
Folic Acid: 26.8 mg
Calcium: 167 mg
Iron:1.5 mg
Magnesium: 0 mg
Phosphorus: 0 mg
Sodium: 13 mg
Potassium: 213.5 mg
Zinc: 0.5 mg