- Wash and rinse bottle gourd. Peel the outer skin cut into small pieces and keep aside.
- In a kadhai heat oil and add cumin seeds.
- Fry them and add finely chopped onion.
- Stir occasionally and cook till they turn light brown.
- Add tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes turn soft.
- Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Add 1 tbsp water so that spices mix well with onion tomato masala.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes on medium flame.
- Add chopped lauki to kadhai.
- Add salt to taste and mix well.
- Cook on low flame till lauki becomes soft and it starts leaving oil.
- Transfer in serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and sprinkle garam masala. Serve hot.
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