Lauki Chilka Sabji

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bottle gourd
• 2 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon ginger paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon Kitchen King masala
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Chopped coriander leaves, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon salt

METHOD

• Clean the bottle gourd nicely with lukewarm salted water and then wipe it dry.
• Use a knife to peel the bottle gourd. You need 2 to 3cm-thick strips of the peel including some of the white portion and the light green peel.
• Cut the peels into thin slices and keep them aside.
• Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds and sliced onions and caramelise them. Then add the ginger and garlic pastes.
• Now add the tomatoes, salt and turmeric, cumin and coriander powders and cook well.
• Gradually add the bottle gourd along with the potatoes.
• Add salt to taste and cover. Cook till the potatoes are done.
• Now, add some Kitchen King masala and mix well; cook for some more time without the lid till the peels turn brown.
• Add some fresh lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves and serve.