Lauki ka Bharta Recipe | Bottle gourd Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg bottle gourd (loki)
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 1 small tomato (cubed)
• 5-6 red whole chillies
• 5-6 green chillies (cut in half)
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp crushed black pepper
• 1 chicken cube (optional)
• salt (as required)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tbsp chopped green coriander

Method:

• Heat oil and fry onion then add cumin seeds.
• Add bottle gourd, tomato, red chillies, black pepper, chicken cube and salt.
• Add some water, cover the pot with the lid and cook until the bottle gourd is soft and tender.
• Now mash a little, but do not mash all chillies or it will be so spicy.
• Add green chillies and half of coriander.
• Dish out and sprinkle the remaining green coriander.