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Lauki/ Bottle gourd and Chickpeas Curry


Lauki/ Bottle gourd and Chickpeas Curry

Here is another simple recipe for chapatis/rotis. It is a spicy curry made with lauki/ bottle gourd/churakkaya with chick peas/kadala. It is aromatic with fresh flavors of garam masala and coconut.Try this,you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Bottle gourd- 1
Chickpeas- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1 mediem
Tomato- 1 meduim
Ginger garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp
Green chilly-2
Chilly powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder- 1/2 tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Coconut milk- 1/2 cup
Curry leaves- 1 spring
Coriander leaves - a little


Soak chickpeas for one hour. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook ( three whistles) and keep this aside. Peel and cut bottle gourd into small cubes.
Heat oil in a pan and saute onions, green chilly, curry leaves till it changes color.Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes fry till there is a nice aroma and tomatoes get cooked. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and masalas along with bottle gourd and cooked chick peas with 1/3 cup of water. Cover and cook for three minutes. Add coconut milk and allow to simmer. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rotis or chapati

Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. Sarah NaveenJune 16, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    nice combo..looks so yummy!!

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  2. aipiJune 16, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    What a yummy platter ~ delicious combo n my mouth is watering :D
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  3. julieJune 16, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    lovely combo with chapatis..bottle gourd perfect for summers..looks yum..

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  4. MélangeJune 16, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Nice recipe.Anything with lauki I notice,since it is going to come out bright with something else like these..bookmarked.

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  5. PushpaJune 16, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    This is a classic yummy combination its my fav with rotis.

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  6. Treat and TrickJune 16, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Great combo and looks perfect with roti!

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  7. SatrupaJune 16, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Such a comfort food ..... good combo :)

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  8. UnknownJune 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    I make lauki and chana dal, but adding chickpeas is a great idea too :)

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  9. SunandaJune 16, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Curry looks flavourful and delicious.. will make a gr8 combo with parathas..
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  10. IlaJune 16, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    absolutely delicious :)

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  11. Reshmi MaheshJune 16, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Yummy combo...loved the platter....

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  12. NithaJune 16, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    Thats a lovely combo.. Should be great with chapathi..

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  13. PlatefulJune 16, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    Aa curryyum rotiyum kittiyirunegil...sigh. This looks too yum!

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  14. ChitraJune 16, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    love chickpeas and nice combo with bottle gourd

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  15. Sobha ShyamJune 16, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    healthy curry, lovely combo, delicious dish..

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  16. Binys RecipesJune 16, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    wow dear thats really temptg...very very gud with rotis

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  17. VardhiniJune 16, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Nice combo and lovely platter :)

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  18. Priya SureshJune 16, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Wonderful curry, beautiful pair for rotis...lovely and delicious!

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  19. Madhura ManojJune 16, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    Lovely combo..Sounds delicious.
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  20. UnknownJune 16, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    excellent combo suja..Yummy with roti..

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  21. UrmilaJune 16, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    delicious combo

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  22. DeeptiJune 16, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Tasty combination ...perfect for rotis

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  23. Ganga SreekanthJune 16, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    healthy combo dear..looks adipoli

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  24. Kaveri VenkateshJune 17, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    Simple and delicious curry...looks yumm

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  25. Jayanthy KumaranJune 17, 2011 at 3:26 AM

    combo sounds amazingly healthy n yummy...:P

    Tasty Appetite

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  26. Vineetha SushJune 17, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    adipoliii..looks so yummy.

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  27. BeenaShyleshJune 17, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    delisious..nice comb....will love to have with chappathi

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  28. AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Wow.. that is a new combo for me.. I have to try this :D looks yumm :)

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  29. divyaJune 17, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    looks delicious dear..very tempting..love it..

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  30. SanJune 17, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    I always love your pics,this is not an exception.Looks so wonderful suja, eventhough this combo is new to me. For sure it would have worked its magic with rotis.

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  31. HaddockJune 17, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    Aha.... cahappatti and subzi

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  32. AnonymousJune 18, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    nice combo, looks delicious

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  33. Priya SreeramJune 18, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    suja this is a lovely combo- pass it on with hot phulkas !!

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  34. TorviewtorontoJune 18, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    delicious looking combination looks yummy

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  35. DeekshaJune 19, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Great combo! Looks very tasty..

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  36. Suja ManojJune 22, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments:)

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