Lauki Ka Salan - Bottlegourd in Yougurt Curry - By Vahchef @ vahrehvah.com | Vahchef - VahRehVah

This simple recipe, cooking becomes not only less tedious but also healthier, Cook the gravy on a medium flame to avoid burning of spices.

Ingredients:
Peanuts 1 tb
Sesame seeds 1 tb
Coconut powder 1 tb
Oil 1 tb
Salt
Mustard seeds ¼ ts
Cumin seeds ¼ ts
Methi seeds 1/8 ts
Kalonji (optional) ¼ ts
Red chilly 3 n
Ginger garlic paste 1 ts
Curry leaves 2 sp
Cumin powder ½ ts
Coriander powder 1 ts
Chilly powder 1 tb
Onions 1 n
Turmeric pinch
Green chilly 2 n
Coriander chopped ½ b
Mint chopped ½ b
Salan
Lauki 150 g

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Directions:
Heat a pan add peanuts dry roast this in a slow flame, add sesame seeds, dry roast along with peanuts, then add coconut powder, sauté it and put this into the blender, add some water and make a paste.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, when mustard seeds splutter add cumin seeds, red chilly, methi seeds, add sliced onions, salt, curry leaves, cook this till onions are golden in colour, add ginger garlic paste cook this till raw flavor is gone, add turmeric, red chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, green chilly, add peanut and sesame seed paste, add water, mix it like a thin paste, cook this in a slow flame for 30 minutes, then add chopped coriander, chopped mint, add beaten yogurt mix it and add lauki (cut them into roundels) put the lid on and let it cook for 10 minutes then add tomatoes (cut them into lengthwise) cook this in a slow flame for 5 minutes then switch off the flame.

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