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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Bottle Gourd/ Doodhi/ Lauki Soup

Posting after quite many days.

Winter season is incomplete without soups. Have you guys ever tried making this simple lauki/doodhi soup? Do try it and enjoy it to the last sip.


Let us start cooking!!!

Ingredients:
Bottle gourd: 1 small (cut into small chunks)
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Asafetida: a pinch
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Black pepper: 1 tsp (Optional)
Lemon juice: 1 tsp
Water as needed
Salt as per taste

Method:



1. Pressure-cook the lauki for 5 whistles, one on high and the remaining on low.
2. Let the pressure release by itself. Let it cool.
3. Grind it.
4. Sieve it in a vessel.



5. In another vessel heat ghee. Add asafetida.
6. Add cumin seeds and fry for a few seconds.
7. Add the lauki juice.
8. Add black pepper, salt and lemon juice and stir well. If it is very thick then add water.
9. Boil it.



10. Serve hot.



Tips:
1. You can skip the tempering part, just plain soup with pepper, salt and lemon juice.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!



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