Cream of Lauki Soup

Ingredients

• 1 medium bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi), cut into cubes
• 2 medium onion cut into small cubes
• 10 cloves garlic crushed
• Salt to taste
• to taste black pepper powder
• A dash vinegar

Method

1. Pressure cook bottle gourd, onions and garlic with four cups of water till three whistles or till soft. Strain the vegetables.
2. Grind the vegetables to a smooth paste and strain the pulp.
3. Heat a non stick pan. Boil the strained water and vegetable pulp.
4. If the soup thickens, add a little water to get a soup consistency.
5. Add salt and pepper powder to taste. Mix well.
6. Serve hot with a dash of vinegar.