- Blanch the lauki in boiling water.Peel, de-seed and split horizontally.
- Pour the marinade over the lauki and set aside for an hour. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds followed by the remaining ingredients for the filling.
- Stir-fry for 5 minutes. Set the filling inside the lauki and secure with string.
- Wrap in a foil and bake in a very hot oven for 15-20 minutes. Serve hot with mint/coriander chutney.
Bottle gourd is one of those green veggies which is not loved by many but with this interesting twist you are sure create a few fans. Blanched bottle gourd, marinated in lime, stuffed with cottage cheese and baked beautifully.
Stuffed Lauki recipe
#FoodismSummerBonanza
By Pooja Gujarathi
Mar, 27th
549
Servings
4 persons
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
12
- 14
Ingredients
- 1 medium lauki
- For the marinade:
- 50 ml lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 2 tsp garam masala
- For the filling:
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 diced onion
- 150 gm diced tomatoes
- 3 chopped green chillies
- 1 tsp ginger paste 2 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 Tbsp chopped coriander, 200 gm grated paneer
- Salt and pepper to taste
