Ohh its always summer at my place. Though I am about leave this place in 2 days. Yeah, I am shifting from one city to another . Mind is full of joy, tension, hope and emotions. I can not bother summer at all. I feel that's why I am here in this city near sea where its always summer...even when it pours or at December. We cannot stand a minute under sun any season.
Though I am not at all fond of summer, but I like summer for its special foods. Bottle gourd is one of them. Its a vegetable which I have seen that many people does not like. But its good and contains lots of water . Cools body and specially its a regular thing for household in summer days.
The Posto diye lau which means I used Postobata aka Poppy seed paste to cook along with the gourd while my Mother makes it this way. My Ma makes this very often and we like the simple Lauki sabji also at home.
What You Need
Lau/lauki/bottlegourd. Chop in thin cubes. How fine you can cut it, the soft will be vegetable.
Kalonji /Kalo jeera
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
Salt to taste.
A couple of green chili slit through.
Posto bata / Poppy seed paste
Oil
How I Did It
Heat Oil in a Kadai/ frying pan.
Add some kaloni/ Kalo JeeraAdd the chopped lau aka bottlegourd.
Add about 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and mix well .
Add salt to taste.
Add a couple of green chili slit through.
Let the bottle gourd cook. It will release a lot of water but don't panic, let it cook with some quick stirs in between.
When the bottle gourd is almost done add posto bata/ poppy seed paste. Mix well and let it cook together.
Check and adjust for salt. Add about 1/2 tsp of sugar.Mix well.
DO not cook for long time after adding Poppyseed paste, it will loose its flavor
Though I am not at all fond of summer, but I like summer for its special foods. Bottle gourd is one of them. Its a vegetable which I have seen that many people does not like. But its good and contains lots of water . Cools body and specially its a regular thing for household in summer days.
The Posto diye lau which means I used Postobata aka Poppy seed paste to cook along with the gourd while my Mother makes it this way. My Ma makes this very often and we like the simple Lauki sabji also at home.
What You Need
Lau/lauki/bottlegourd. Chop in thin cubes. How fine you can cut it, the soft will be vegetable.
Kalonji /Kalo jeera
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
Salt to taste.
A couple of green chili slit through.
Posto bata / Poppy seed paste
Oil
How I Did It
Add some kaloni/ Kalo JeeraAdd the chopped lau aka bottlegourd.
Add about 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder and mix well .
Add salt to taste.
Add a couple of green chili slit through.
Let the bottle gourd cook. It will release a lot of water but don't panic, let it cook with some quick stirs in between.
When the bottle gourd is almost done add posto bata/ poppy seed paste. Mix well and let it cook together.
Check and adjust for salt. Add about 1/2 tsp of sugar.Mix well.
DO not cook for long time after adding Poppyseed paste, it will loose its flavor
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