Any veggie cooked in a Do Pyaza style comes out really superb and delicious. Today I prepared with lauki (bottle gourd). It is an amazing recipe with lots of onion, hence the name - Do Pyaza. Make it a bit spicy and chatpata to be relished as a side dish with any form of rice or Indian bread. So check out the step by step pictorial recipe to prepare it.
- 1 small & tender lauki (bottlegourd)
- 2-3 tbsp. oil
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cardamoms
- 4-5 cloves
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 mace
- 1 onion, ground to a paste
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 onion, cubed
- 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
- 1-2 tbsp. cashew paste
- 2 tbsp. yoghurt
- 1 tbsp. coriander-cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. red chili powder
- 2-3 green chilies
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp. ghee
- 2 tbsp. fried onions
- handful of coriander leaves, chopped
In a bowl, mix together the onion paste, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin powder and red chili powder. Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, mace and cumin seeds. Sauté for a few seconds.
Then add the chopped onion and sauté till they turn light brown. Now add the spice paste and fry on a medium flame till the oil separates.
Add the chopped lauki and salt. Mix well and cook, covered for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water and simmer till the veggie turns soft and the gravy reduces.
Add the cashew paste, yoghurt and cubed onions. Simmer further for a minute. When done, add the garam masala, green chilies, ghee, coriander leaves and fried onions.
Combine everything well and switch off the flame. Let it remain covered for 5 minutes and then serve as a side dish with either rice or chapattis.
Heat oil & temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, mace
and cumin seeds. Sauté for a few seconds.
Add chopped onion & sauté till they turn light brown.
Add spice paste & fry on a medium flame till oil separates.
Add chopped lauki & salt. Mix well & cook, covered for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup water & simmer till veggie turns soft & gravy reduces.
Add cashew paste, yoghurt & cubed onions. Simmer for a minute.
Add garam masala, green chilies, ghee, coriander leaves & fried onions.
Serve as a side dish with either rice or chapattis.
