Dudhi Gravy

Ingredients :

• Dudhi(Bottle guard) - 1 Cup(Diced)
• Potato - 1/2 Cup (Diced)
• Onion - 1/2 Cup (Grated)
• Tomato - 1 (Medium size)
• Garam Masala - 1 Tsp
• Coriander powder
• Ginger-garlic-green chili paste- 1 Tsp
• Turmeric
• Cilantro (optional)
• Salt
• Oil

Procedure :

1. Peel dudhi, Remove seeds, cut into medium size pieces.
2. Take Dudhi seeds, add little water and grind it in grinder.
3. Squeeze and use the water as white sauce.
4. Dice potato, grate onion.
5. Cut tomato into 8 pieces
6. Heat 2 Tbsp oil in a pressure pan.
7. Fry onion, add ginger-garlic-chili paste.
8. Add all vegetables, garam masala and coriander powder. Mix well.
9. Add little water, salt and finely chopped cilantro.
10. Close the lid of pressure pan.
11. Turn off gas after 2 whistles.
12. Open it add white sauce of seeds and cook for 2 minutes.
13. Serve hot with chapati or rice.

Dudhi Chana Dal Curry

Ingredients :

• Bottle guard (Dudhi) - 1 Cup


• Bengal gram (Chana Dal ) - 1/4 Cup


• Onion - 1/2 cup


• Grated coconut - 1/4 Cup


• Asafoetida - 1 Pinch


• Jaggery - 1 Tsp


• Garam Masala - 1 Tsp


• Red Chili powder - 1/2 Tsp


• Mustard seeds - 1/4 Tsp


• Cumin seeds - 1/4 Tsp


• Turmeric


• Oil


• Salt

Procedure :

1. Soak Chana dal before one hour.


2. Peel and cut Dudhi into medium size pieces.


3. Cut onion into small pieces.


4. Heat oil in a pan.


5. Add Mustard seeds to splutter.


6. Add Cumin seeds and asafoetida.


7. Add onion and fry till it turns golden.


8. Add Dudhi and Chana dal.


9. Add turmeruc, red chili powder, garam masala and salt.


10. Mix well and cover the lid.


11. Add jaggery and coconut when Dudhi get cooked.


12. Mix well and turn off the gas.


13. Serve with Rice or Chapati.

Bottle Guard kofta curry

Ingredients :

• Bottle guard(Kaddu)


• All purpose wheat flour(Maida)


• Onion


• Tomato


• garlic


• Cardamom


• Clove


• Cinnamon Powder


• Cumin powder


• Coriander seeds powder


• Red chili powder


• Turmeric


• Coriander leaves


• Oil


• Sugar


• Salt

Procedure :

1. Heat oil in the pan or frying.


2. Peal and grate bottle guard.


3. Add maida and salt to prepare loose dough.


4. Apply oil to the palm and prepare small flat rounds.


5. Fry it till it turns golden.


6. Mix onion, tomato, ginger, cardamom, clove and prepare fine paste.


7. Heat oil in a pan.


8. Add paste and fry well.


9. Add little water.


10. When the paste start boiling add the fried rounds.


11. Add turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, cinnamon powder, sugar and salt.


12. Garnish with coriander leaves.


13. Serve hot with chapati.