Lauki Besanwali

This is a tasty and quick recipe.  lauki or bottlegourd is not usually eaten by children and adults.  saw this dish in one of the groups on facebook ( from Sunayana's blog) and gave it a try.  was pleasantly surprised and now i make this dish quite often.

ingredients :
lauki
besan (dry roast )  3 - 4 tbsp
red chilli pwd
garam masala
coriander pwd
haldi
salt

tomatoes : optional

for seasoning : oil
rai
jeera
hing
curry leaves
red chillies
dhania for garnish

procedure

wash peel and cut the lauki into one inch cubes
dry raost the besan till a nice aroma comes and keep aside
heat oil add rai, jeera
when it splutters add hing and red chillies and curry leaves and haldi
( if u want can add tomatoes now and cook for a minute)
add the lauki pieces and stir well, add coriander pwd, red chilli pwd garam masala and salt and mix well.
add a few drops of water (if required) and cover and cook for a few minutes ( check in between)
till lauki is soft.
then add check the seasoning and add besan and mix well for a minute
garnish with dhania leaves and it is ready !

Lauki with chana dal

This recipe is from Suphala Shenoy !  Simple and delicious !

Cook chana dal with haldi and green chilli and lauki separately.  Take oil add jeera and then hing.

Add tomatoes,  dhania pwd and red chilli pwd,  then the cooked dal and lauki. 

Add a spoon of sugar and salt to taste.  Then add garam masala.

Cook till thick and garnish with dhania leaves. 

I used sambhar pwd instead of garam masala and curry leaves in place of coriander leaves.