FOOD LIBRARY
Bottle Gourd Sabzi with Roti
August 21, 2026 · admin

Ingredients
- 400 g bottle gourd (lauki), peeled and cubed
- 2 medium whole-wheat rotis (about 80 g flour total)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 green chilli, slit
- salt to taste
Preparation
- Heat oil, crackle cumin and sauté onion until soft.
- Add tomato, chilli, turmeric, coriander and salt; cook to a thick masala.
- Stir in bottle gourd cubes and splash of water.
- Cover and simmer 12–15 min until tender.
- Meanwhile roll and cook two rotis on a tawa.
- Serve sabzi hot with the rotis.