Lau Bata Chochhori (Grated Lauki -Bottle Gourd) ki Sabzi)

Hi, once again I am back with another simple dish of mine. Even this is one of the simplest and brilliantly tasty dish to make and have. When we talk to lauki, a lot of us are quite skeptical about making a real tasty as well as simple dish out of that. But may be after you try this dish of mine, your outlook towards the simple lauki will change for ever. And oh, the best thing about this dish is that you use the entire lauki with its skin. You shall not waste any part of it.

This dish will once again effectively prove that


"DESI COOKING IS EASY!!!!!" :D 


Lets Start......


For this dish which serves 4, you will need

1. 1 lauki - about 800 gms
2. a handful of green coriander (Cilantro)
3. 1 tsp + 1 tsp mustard seeds
4. 3-4 cloves of garlic
5. 2-3 green chilies
6. 2-3 dry red chilies
7. 2-3 tbsp white oil
8. salt to taste
9. 1-2 tsp sugar

How to make : 

• Wash and grate the lauki (fine grating preferred).
•  Put 1 tsp mustard+ the coriander leaves+ green chilies+ garlic+ a little salt in a grinder and grind to a rough paste.
• Heat the oil in a pan + add the remaining mustard seeds + the dry red chilies to the oil 
• let it splutter
• add the grated lauki + the ground masala 
• Mix well 
• Add required amount of salt (remember you have added a littel salt to the paste earlier)
• cover and cook over medium heat
• mix from time to time
• once the lauki is cooked, open the lid and cook over high flame till all water (released from the lauki evaporates.
• Sprinkle the sugar and mix well
• Serve with white rice.