Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Lauki ki sabjee ( Bottle gourd curry)



These days people of various age groups are conscious about their diet and prefer low calorie food. This is a good sign in spite of the fact that the "fast food" industry is showing a booming business. You need to be very particular with what you eat. Exercise also plays a vital role in keeping you in shape.The saying holds true here , "you are what you eat".
I should tell you about a low calorie recipe---  a very simple lauki ki sabjee. Lauki, known as  bottle gourd, is extremely low in fat content.

Ingredients-
Bottle gourd or lauki-1 medium (cut into medium size cubes)
Onion -1 medium (sliced)
Tomato-1 small (chopped)
Green chillies-2 (whole)
Turmeric (haladi) powder -1 pinch
Water-1/2cup (You can even adjust the water quantity according to your taste )
Pepper powder-1tea spoon or to taste
Salt - To taste
Cumin powder, coriander powder and red crushed chilli powder -To garnish


Method-
Take bottle gourd, green chillies , onion and tomato in a saucepan. Add water , salt to taste ,pepper powder and a pinch of turmeric powder.Simmer the flame and let the vegetables cook till tender.Remove from the stove and garnish it with cumin, coriander and red crushed chilli powder. Serve hot with roti or rice . Enjoy !!



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