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Fresh Produce

Bottle gourd (Lauki)

Light, quick cooking bottle gourd for everyday sabzi and dal.

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Also called ਘੀਆ · लौकी

Season and availability

Usually available: March, April, May, June, July, August, September

Planted: March, April, June

Harvested: May, June, July, August, September

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Keeps longer

Keeps well whole in a cool place or the fridge.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 10 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it

Peel, halve, remove mature seeds and cube. Taste a small piece raw; discard if bitter.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Sowing / planting: March, April, June
Expected harvest: May, June, July, August, September

See the crop calendar

Recipes using Bottle gourd (Lauki)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Lauki Sabzi

lunch · 25 min

A simple everyday Bottle gourd sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Lauki Chana Dal

lunch · 40 min

Everyday dal cooked with Bottle gourd for a one pot meal with rice or roti.

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Lauki Kofta

lunch · 60 min

Grated bottle gourd koftas simmered in a tomato gravy for a weekend meal.

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Lauki Raita

accompaniment · 10 min

Cooling Bottle gourd raita to serve with parathas or a rice meal.

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Lauki Soup

soup · 35 min

A light Bottle gourd soup, warming and easy on a busy evening.

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Lauki Paratha

breakfast · 30 min

Stuffed Bottle gourd paratha for breakfast, cooked on a hot tawa with ghee.

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Seasonal Vegetable Curry

lunch · 32 min

A light home style curry with Onion in a thin onion tomato gravy.

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Vegetable Khichdi

dinner · 35 min

Soft khichdi cooked with Carrot, Peas, Bottle gourd, Tomato for a comforting one pot dinner.

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Vegetable Dal

lunch · 40 min

Everyday dal cooked with Bottle gourd for a one pot meal with rice or roti.

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