soup
Lauki Soup
A light Bottle gourd soup, warming and easy on a busy evening.
Ingredients
- Bottle gourd (Lauki)500 g
- Ginger1 inch piece, chopped
- Garlic (Lehsun)4 cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
- salt to taste
- black pepper
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- easy
- Cuisine
- Punjabi
- Diet
- Vegan
From the farm
Method
- 1Prepare the Bottle gourd: Peel, halve, remove mature seeds and cube. Taste a small piece raw; discard if bitter.
- 2Heat 1 tbsp oil or butter in a pot and soften the aromatics for 3 minutes.
- 3Add the Bottle gourd, Ginger, Garlic with salt and stir for 2 minutes.
- 4Pour in 4 cups water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until everything is soft.
- 5Blend smooth, return to the pot and adjust the thickness with hot water.
- 6Finish with black pepper and serve hot.
Storage: Cool completely and refrigerate in a covered box for up to 2 days.
Leftovers: Reheat in a pan with a splash of water; avoid boiling it a second time.
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