Lauki Yakhni Recipe - Bottle Gourd In Yogurt Gravy
Lauki Yakhini Recipe is a yogurt based gravy. This gravy is different from other gravy as they don't contain garlic or onion. Lauki Yakhini Recipe Kashmiri dish where yogurt serves as the main ingredient. The gravy gets its flavor through cardamom and cloves. The dish is not too spicy and has very mild flavors. You can also try Yakhini with bitter gourd and cauliflower.
Ingredients
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1 Bottle gourd (lauki)
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1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
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2-3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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3-4 Cloves (Laung)
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1/2 teaspoon Ajwain (Carom seeds)
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1/2 teaspoon Dry ginger powder
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1 teaspoon Fennel Powder
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1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
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1 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
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1 1/2 tablespoon Mustard oil
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Salt
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as required
Instructions
Step 1
To begin with the Lauki Yakhini Recipe, let's first cut lauki (bottle gourd) into small cubes
Step 2
Heat half a tablespoon oil in a tawa
Step 3
place the lauki in the tawa and let them fry until they are tender and brown
Step 4
Once done keep them aside
Step 5
Add some more oil in the same pan and add cloves, cinnamon stick, carom seeds and saute until nice aroma comes out of it
Step 6
Now bring down the flame and add water, bring the water to boiling point
Step 7
As the water boils add the lauki pieces, dry ginger powder, fennel powder, asafoetida and combine them well
Step 8
Now take the yogurt in a bowl and whisk them and add to the Lauki (bottle gourd)Cook in medium flame until the curry becomes thick saucy consistency
Step 9
Add required amount of salt and simmer the curry for a minute
Step 10
Taste the gravy and if you feel it needs some more salt add them
Step 11
Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves
Step 12
Serve Lauki Yakhni Recipe along with Aamras and Tawa Paratha for an everyday meal
Step 13
You can also pack this for your Lunch Box