Louki Aloo ki Subzi - Bottle gourd and Potato Curry

Louki Aloo ki Subzi

Some times simple and healthy curries go well with Indian Breads. Today's my recipe is easy and quick Pressure cooker recipe.....




Ingredients:
  1.   Bottle gourd chopped                         2 cups (200g.)
  2.   Potato  chopped                                1 cup (100g.)
  3.   Onion  chopped                                 ½ cup
  4.   Green chillies                                     2 (split into two)
  5.   Ginger pieces                                     ½ tea spoon
  6.   Cumin seeds                                     1 tea spoon
  7.  Turmeric powder                               ½ tea spoon
  8.   Red chilli powder                               ½ tea spoon
  9.   Salt                                                   1 tea spoon
  10.   Vegetable oil                                    1 table spoon

Method:

  1.   Heat oil in a small pressure cooker.
  2.      Add cumin seeds fry for few min. till to splutter
  3.      Then add green chilli pieces and onions fry for 2 min.
  4.     Now add Bottle gourd and Potato pieces mix well and add Salt ,Chilli powder, Turmeric powder      and mix well.
  5.     Then add 2 cups water and close with  the cooker lid and cook for 3 to 4 min. till 2 whistles to come. Off the flame. Keep aside to become cool.
  6. Open Pressure cooker lid and take the curry in a serving bowl.
  7. Serve Louki aloo ki Subzi with any Indian Breads.





Comments

  1. SwathiSeptember 13, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    Delicious combo, I use only bottle gourd now I will try combo and see.

    ReplyDelete

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