bottle gourd soup recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 40 mins
Cook time: 5 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 long bottle gourd/lauki/ghia/dudhi
  • 2 onions or 4-5 scallions
  • 4-5 garlic
  • 2 tsp mixed herbs
  • ½ tsp black pepper powder
  • 3-4 tbsp cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • salt to taste
Instructions
  1. rinse the bottle gourd in enough water and peel it. chop the bottle gourd and put it in a pan.
  2. chop the onions and garlic and also add it to the same pan.
  3. add enough water just about covering the chopped gourd, onions and garlic.
  4. cover the pan and steam the veggies for 15-20 mins.
  5. now let the veggies and stock cool. in a blender or food processor blend the veggies. but keep the stock aside.
  6. in another pan now heat the olive oil. add the pureed bottle gourd, onion, garlic.
  7. flavor it with the dry herbs and black pepper and salt.
  8. add the stock to get the consistency you want and simmer for 5-6 mins.
  9. before you switch off the fire add the cream cheese. instead of cream cheese you could add some cream and also some cheese.
  10. give the bottle gourd soup a swirl and serve the soup hot with bread.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/salads/soups/bottle-gourd-soup-recipe-10886.html