{"id":24049,"date":"2017-06-11T23:38:41","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T03:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=24049"},"modified":"2017-06-11T23:41:26","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T03:41:26","slug":"bottle-gourd-or-lauki-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/bottle-gourd-or-lauki-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Bottle Gourd or Lauki Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24050\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-in-Coconut-milk.jpg\" alt=\"Bottle Gourd in Coconut milk\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-in-Coconut-milk.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-in-Coconut-milk-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bottle gourd cooked in coconut milk&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Bottle gourd is widely grown in Tropical places. It is used for making a variety of savoury or sweet dishes in India. In Kerala, thoran and pachadi are made using bottle gourd. This was the first time I made something out of bottle gourd and I made a stew out of it.<\/p>\n<p>The taste of bottle gourd is quite similar to cucumber and has a high water content. You can add the fresh cut bottle gourd to salads, also it can be juiced. It has a lot of health benefits, so start including this vegetable into your diet.<\/p>\n<p>I cooked the bottle gourd in coconut milk just like we make potato stew in Kerala. This is a very simple dish, tastes delicious, can be served with roti or rice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottle Gourd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24053\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd.jpg\" alt=\"Bottle Gourd\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-102x75.jpg 102w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-210x158.jpg 210w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-390x293.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24051\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-or-Lauki-Stew.jpg\" alt=\"Bottle Gourd or Lauki Stew\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-or-Lauki-Stew.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-or-Lauki-Stew-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-or-Lauki-Stew-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Bottle-Gourd-in-Coconut-milk.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Bottle Gourd or Lauki Stew<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger, chopped- 1 inch slice<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chilies, chopped-2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bottle gourd, diced- 1<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garam masala- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut milk- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Peel the skin off the bottle gourd, half it, remove the seeds from inside and cut the bottle gourd into cubes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a saucepan over medium heat. Add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add mustard seeds, let it splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add Ginger, garlic and chilies, saute till ginger\/garlic turns light golden.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add curry leaves.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add chopped onion, season with salt and saute till translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cubed bottle gourd and water.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook covered till it has turned slightly tender. Do not over cook the bottle gourd.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add coriander powder, garam masala and salt to taste, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add coconut milk and cook covered for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add ground pepper, combine well and cook for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Taste and add more salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat, serve with roti or rice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bottle gourd cooked in coconut milk&#8230; Bottle gourd is widely grown in Tropical places. It is used for making a variety of savoury or sweet dishes in India. In Kerala, thoran and pachadi are made using bottle gourd. This was the first time I made something out of bottle gourd and I made a stew &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1114,409,302,27,22,18],"tags":[1115,24],"class_list":["post-24049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bottle-gourd","category-coconut-milk-by-ingredient","category-curry","category-indian-cuisine","category-kerala-cuisine","category-vegetarian","tag-bottle-gourd","tag-coconut-milk","course-main","cuisine-indian-cuisine"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}