Name: Al yakhni recipe by sanju priya at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bottle gourd 400 grams; Yogurt 1.5 cup; Dry ginger 1.5 teaspoon; Fennel powder 1 teaspoon; Chilli powder 1 teaspoon; Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon; Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon; Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon; Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon; Oil 2 teaspoon + for deep frying bottle gourd; Cloves 4; Black cardamom 2; Dried fenugreek leaves 1 tablespoon; Salt as per your taste; Water 1 1/2 Cup

ABOUT Al yakhni RECIPE

Al yakhni is a kashmiri dish which does not use onion garlic. The main ingredients in this dish are bottle gourd and yogurt. Deep fried bottle gourd or al is cooked in yogurt based sauce or yakhni.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bottle gourd 400 grams
Yogurt 1.5 cup
Dry ginger 1.5 teaspoon
Fennel powder 1 teaspoon
Chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Garam masala 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Oil 2 teaspoon + for deep frying bottle gourd
Cloves 4
Black cardamom 2
Dried fenugreek leaves 1 tablespoon
Salt as per your taste
Water 1 1/2 Cup

Instructions

Peel and chop the bottle gourd into medium pieces
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the bottle gourd pieces and keep aside
In a bowl take yogurt and add one cup of water to it. Add all spice powders except asafoetida and whisk well so that no lumps are there.
In another pan take oil, when oil becomes hot add in asafoetida, cumin seeds, cloves and black cardamom.
Add half cup of water and bring the flame to lowest.
Now add the spice mixed curd and stir continuously till it starts boiling.
Add the bottle gourd pieces and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
Crush the dried fenugreek leaves with your palm and add to the curry.
Serve hot with plain rice

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