Bharwa Lauki ( Rajasthani Recipe)

There are two ways to look at lauki. Only the pessimist would think it to be plain and boring; the optimist always looks at it as a wonderful ingredient that absorbs the added flavours very well. Once again, lauki proves its mettle in this recipe, with a grand stuffing of mixed nuts and paneer enhanced with simple but effective spice powders. Drowned in a tangy tomato gravy, the stuffed lauki is nothing short of a delicacy. Garnish the Bharwa Lauki with perky coriander and serve fresh.

Bharwa Lauki (  Rajasthani Recipe)

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients


For The Stuffed Lauki
1 big bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1/4 cup finely chopped mixed nuts (almonds , cashews and pistachios)
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cornflour
salt to taste

For The Tomato Gravy
2 cups roughly chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp oil
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
3 cloves (laung / lavang)
1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the stuffed lauki

    For the stuffed lauki
  1. Combine all the ingredients, except the bottle gourd, in a deep bowl and mix well. Keep the stuffing aside.
  2. Cut the bottle gourd lengthwise to get two halves and scoop out the centre of both the halves. Cut each half into a 50 mm. (2?) long pieces. You will get approx. 10 pieces in all.
  3. Combine the bottle gourd pieces, salt and enough water in a deep non-stick pan and mix 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 well and keep aside to cool slightly.
  4. Divide the paneer stuffing into 10 equal portions and stuff each piece of bottle gourd with a portion of the filling. Keep aside.

For the tomato gravy

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

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. Just before serving, place the stuffed bottle gourd pieces on a serving plate and pour the hot tomato gravy over it.
  2. Serve immediately garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy171 cal
Protein5.1 g
Carbohydrates10.9 g
Fiber3.5 g
Fat11.9 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium13 mg

Reviews

Bharwa Lauki ( Rajasthani Recipe)
 on 18 Jul 14 06:14 PM
5

nice try...