Description
Ayurvedic curry gentle on gastrointestinal tract, briefly simmering super-low-calorie veg 'Lauki (Bottle Gourd)'-composed mostly of water-with tomatoes and minimal spices.
Restaurants serving Lauki Sabzi (Low Calorie Bottle Gourd Simmer)
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Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- [For
- Servings/Ingredients] 300g Lauki (Bottle gourd or winter melon),
- minced tomato, 1/
- minced onion,
- tsp cumin seeds, 1/
- tsp turmeric,
- tsp coriander powder, salt pinch,
- tsp oil, cilantro.
- Peel Lauki (Bottle gourd) with peeler, remove pith if too soft, cut into bite-sized cubes (*Completely subbable with winter melon in Japan).
- Heat
- tsp oil in pot (or pressure cooker), pop cumin seeds drawing out savoriness.
- Briefly fry minced onions, add tomatoes, turmeric, coriander powder, salt (*Intentionally omit Garam Masala or intense chilies so as not to erase Lauki's delicate sweetness).
- When tomatoes crumble, toss cut Lauki, lightly stir-frying with spices.
- Since Lauki itself releases massive moisture, add just a little water (~
- tbsp), cover simmering slowly on low ~
- mins (few mins if pressure cooker).
- When Lauki becomes translucent, gooey soft enough to cut smoothly with spoon, remove from heat, scatter fresh cilantro to finish. Umami-rich soup released from veg and mouth-melting Lauki texture gently heal fatigued gastrointestinal tracts—ultimate detox Sabzi.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Cumin、Turmeric、Coriander powder
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Winter melon or daikon radish (perfect sub as high-moisture low-calorie veg)
Pairing
Whole wheat flatbread(Chapati)、Quinoa
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Lauki' is Hindi for bottle gourd. Prized in Ayurveda as one of the best veg 'cooling body, aiding digestion, purifying internally'. Abnormally low calorie (~15kcal/100g), abundant moisture yields easy satiety, so Indian dieters patronize it as 'veg to eat daily instead of meat'. Lacks flashiness, but continuing to eat it makes you distinctly feel your body lighten—magic home cooking.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] As breakfast/late-night snack on low-appetite days, don't pair with carbs like Chapati, eat bowl-full of just this Lauki simmer as 'chunky veg soup'!
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