Low-Carb Bottle Gourd Recipe
Low-carb bottle gourd curry is a delicious and keto-friendly dish. Cooked with aromatic spices and a tomato gravy base, it’s a perfect low-carb meal that’s both satisfying and wholesome.
Servings: 4 People
Equipment
- 1 pan or kadhai
- 1 Spatula
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 bottle gourd (Lauki) Medium size peeled and diced
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger finely chopped
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp hing or asafoetida
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp aamchur/ dry mango powder
- 1 pinch of garam masala
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
Instructions
- Heat 4 - 5 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker.
- Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
- Add a pinch of asafoetida powder, green chillies, garlic, ginger and saute for a minute.
- Add onion and saute till translucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes. Saute for 2 minutes. Then add all spices except dry mango and mix well.
- Add chopped bottle gourds or lauki to the cooker and mix well.
- Add ½ cup water, close the lid of the cooker, and cook for 3 - 4 whistles (5 - 7 minutes).
- Turn off the gas and wait until the pressure is released naturally.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.
Notes
This is a keto-friendly recipe. However, in that case, reduce or remove onion from your ingredients list as onions add carbs to the dish as they are high in sugar content. The two main ingredients are bottle gourd and tomatoes, which are low in carbs.
Add tomatoes generously. It will give tanginess to the dish.
If you want to have this like soup, then let it cool for some time and then grind coarsely. Serve with a dash of lemon juice to it.
Happy Cooking Friends :)