Name: Lauki Najakat recipe by Swati Das Patnaik at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 medium size lauki; Crumbled paneer 1/2 cup; One onion.; Garlic 3-4 pods; Ginger 1/2 inch; 1 tomato; Yogurt 1/2 cup; Cashew 5-6; 1 bay leaf; Cardamom 1; cinnamon 1; Salt; Turmeric 1/2 tsp; Coriander Powder 1 tsp; Red chilli powder 1 tsp; Garam masala. 1/2 tsp; oil as needed

ABOUT Lauki Najakat RECIPE

Paneer stuffed bottle gourd in tomato cashew gravy. It's a mughlai cuisine.. Delicious

Ingredients Serving: 3

1 medium size lauki
Crumbled paneer 1/2 cup
One onion.
Garlic 3-4 pods
Ginger 1/2 inch
1 tomato
Yogurt 1/2 cup
Cashew 5-6
1 bay leaf
Cardamom 1
cinnamon 1
Salt
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Garam masala. 1/2 tsp
oil as needed

Instructions

Wash the bottle gourd, remove the skin and cut both sides.
Remove the pith of the lauki using a knife.
Heat water in a big pot boiled the lauki for 5-6 minutes.
Drain and let it dry.
For filling.
Take paneer add salt, garam masala, coriander powder, red chilli powder mix well.
Stuff this mixture inside the boiled lauki.
Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the lauki on low flame.
Remove from pan.
For gravy.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and fry for a few seconds.
Add onion, ginger, garlic paste and fry for a minute.
Add cashew nut paste and curd.
Fry for a minute.
Add tomato puree and 1/2 cup water fry for a minute.
Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric, salt cook for 4-5 minute.
To serve arrange the stuffed lauki in plate.
Pour the gravy.

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