Mains

Summer Lauki Stew

If your summer goal is to eat clean and feel lighter this stew needs to be on your menu.

This simple ๐’๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ค๐ข ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฐ is nourishing, hydrating, and perfect for anyone looking to include more cooling, high-fibre veggies in their day. Cooked in milk, tempered with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chilli-ginger paste, itโ€™s flavourful without being heavy.

Low in calories, rich in fibre, and easy on digestion itโ€™s an effortless weight-loss recipe that still delivers comfort.

Course Main
Servings 4 persons
Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cook time 20 minutes

Ingredients for the Summer Lauki Stew
(1 cup = 200 ml; 1 tbsp = 15 ml)

2 cups Chopped lauki (diced into 1โ€ pcs)
1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
A few Curry leaves
1 tbsp Green chilli-ginger paste
2โ€“2ยฝ cups Milk
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
2 tbsp Grated coconut
3 tbsp Grated coriander leaves

Instructions for the Summer Lauki Stew

1 Heat the oil. Splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves. Add the green chilli-ginger paste and cook for one minute.
2

Add the lauki pieces and cook until soft.

3

Once it softens a bit, add the milk and cook further (this may take 10โ€“15 minutes on a low flame).

4 Once the lauki is fully cooked, add salt, sugar, grated coconut, and coriander.

Serve at once.

Note: You can replace milk with coconut milk to make it lactose-free.

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