Bharwan Lauki with Kadhi

Ingredients 

• 1 medium bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi)
• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 tablespoons amaranth (rajgira) flour
• 100 grams cottage cheese (paneer)
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled and peeled
• 2 tablespoons khoya
• Salt to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed black peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4-5 cloves
• 4-5 green cardamoms
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon fresh cream

Method

1. Peel bottle gourd, cut into thick roundels and remove seeds from the center to shape like doughnuts.
2. Grate cottage cheese and potatoes into a bowl. Add khoya, salt and 1 tsp crushed peppercorns and mix well, mashing lightly.
3. Stuff the bottle gourd roundel centres with the cottage cheese-khoya mixture.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cloves, cardamoms and cinnamon and sauté for a minute. Place stuffed bottle gourd roundels in the pan, cover and cook till the underside turns brown.
5. Take yogurt in a bowl, add amaranth flour, salt and remaining crushed peppercorns and mix well. Add 1 cup water and whisk well to make a smooth batter.
6. Uncover the pan, flip the bottle gourd pieces, cover and cook till the other side is similarly done.
7. Pour the yogurt mixture in another non-stick pan, and cook, stirring continuously, till the mixture thickens. Add fresh cream and mix well. Simmer for a minute.
8. Put some of the kadhi on a serving plate, arrange the stuffed bottle gourd roundels over it and serve immediately. Serve the remaining kadhi as required.

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