Loki Matar Recipe

Ingredients:

• Bottle gourd                    ½ kg
• Peas boiled                      1 cup
• Onion                                1
• Tomatoes                         2
• Coriander leaves            ¼ bunch
• Crushed red pepper      1 tsp
• Crushed cumin seeds    ½ tsp
• Crushed coriander        ½ tsp
• Salt                                     to taste
• Ginger garlic paste        1 tbsp
• Turmeric                          1 tsp
• Oil                                      ¼ cup

Method:

1. Peel ½ kg bottle gourd and cut into small cubes
2. Heat ¼ cup oil in a wok, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste. Sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Then add 1 chopped onion, 2 chopped tomatoes
4. Add ¼ bunch of coriander leaves and chopped bottle gourd. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
5. Now add 1 tsp crushed red pepper, ½ tsp crushed cumin seeds and ½ tsp crushed coriander seeds.
6. Cover and cook on low flame for 10 – 12 minutes.
7. Lastly add 1 cup boiled peas and fry well on high flame for 2 – 3 minutes.
8. Lastly dish it out and serve with chapatti.