Lauki Ka Salan - Bottle Gourd Salan

Step 1: To begin making Lauki Ka Salan Recipe prep all the ingredients and keep them ready

Step 2: Into a mixer grinder blend the peanuts, sesame seeds and grated coconut along with a little water to make a smooth paste and keep aside

Step 3: Make a puree of the tomato and keep aside

Step 4: Next take a kadai or a deep pan and heat oil

Step 5: Add mustard seeds, methi seeds, curry leaves and allow it to crackle

Step 6: Once the mustard seeds crackle,  add the slit green chilies, chopped onions, ginger and garlic and saute the onions till they turn translucent and soft

Step 7: Stir in the tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and give it a brisk boil

Step 8: Add the bottle gourd, slices, tamarind water and 1/4 cup of addition water

Step 9: Cover the pan and simmer until the bottle gourd/ lauki has cooked through

Step 10: Once done, stir in the peanut sesame paste and simmer the Lauki Ka Salan for 3 to 4 minutes until the salan gets a good gravy like consistency

Step 11: Check the salt and spices and adjust according to taste

Step 12: Turn off the heat and transfer the Lauki Ka Salan into a serving bowl and serve hot

Step 13: Serve Lauki Ka Salan Along with Hyderabadi Vegetable Biryani and Dangar Pachadi With Grated Carrots for a weekend lunch

Step 14: You can also serve it with Tawa Paratha Recipe - Plain Paratha or Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha