Dudhi Batata Nu Shaak/Bottlegourd Potato Curry/Lauki Aloo Ki Sabji
Dudhi Batata Nu Shaak/Bottlegourd Potato Curry/Lauki Aloo Ki Sabji is a very simple, easy and quick dish cooked with bottlegourd (dudhi/lauki) and potato with spices. It is a regular dish (roz ka khana) made in Indian meal and served with chapati, phulka, bhakri, rotla or thepla.
In a pressure cooker pan heat oil, Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let it crackle. Add asafoetida and turmeric powder. Saute for a minute.
Add chopped bottle gourd and potato. Add red chili powder, coriander-cumin powder, jaggery, and salt.
Add water. (Do not add more water The bottle gourd releases water while cooking. The curry will become more watery on the addition of more water).
Close the pressure cooker and cook for 4 whistles on high heat and 2 on low heat. Let the cooker cool by itself. Open the lid and mix gently the curry. If you find it more watery then cook again on medium heat till the extra water is evaporated.
Garnish with coriander and serve with roti, dal, salad, and rice for a complete meal. You can also serve with thepla, paratha, bhakri, rotla for a light weeknight dinner.
Notes
Do not add more water while cooking. The bottle gourd releases water when cooked. Hence the addition of extra water will make the curry watery.If however, you find more water upon cooking, Put the curry back on medium heat and cook till the extra water is evaporated.You can also directly in a pan instead of a pressure cooker. After tempering oil with mustard seed, cumin seeds, asafoetida and turmeric powder add chopped bottle gourd and potato. Add salt mix well and cover and cook till the bottle gourd and potato soften. Add water while cooking. Add spices, jaggery, water and cook for 2-3 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve.