Lemony Bottle Gourd Soup

Lemony Bottle Gourd Soup

Source : Heat Oil In A Pan And Saute The Bay Leaves For A Few Seconds Add The Onions And Fry Till Light Brown Add The Ginger-garlic Paste And All The Dry Spices...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 28, 2026

Step:

  1. Heat oil in a pan and saute the bay leaves for a few seconds. Add the onions and fry till light brown.

  2. Add the ginger-garlic paste and all the dry spices mixed with 1/4 cup water. Saute till oil separates.

  3. Add the bottle gourd and the kaffir lime leaves. Combine well and pressure cook in 2 1/2 cups water for 3-4 whistles.

  4. When cool, discard the bay leaves and lime leaves. Preserve few bottlegourd pieces to garnish.

  5. Puree the same and heat through. Serve, garnished with the bottlegourd pieces, coriander leaves and chili flakes.

    Lemony Bottle Gourd Soup recipe step 5 photo

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 small bottle gourd, roughly chopped
  2. 1 onion, sliced
  3. 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  4. 2 tbsp oil
  5. 2 bay leaves
  6. to taste salt
  7. 1/2 tsp pepper powder or to taste
  8. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  9. 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
  10. 1 tsp roasted coriander-cumin powder
  11. 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  12. 8-10 kaffir lime leaves
  13. coriander leaves & chili flakes to garnish (opt)

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