Bottle Gourd Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups bottle gourd chopped
• 2 tsp moong dal washed
• 1 inch ginger chopped
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• 1/8 cup coriander stems
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/8 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/8 tsp peppercorns
• Few mint leaves
• 2 cups stock water or plain water
• 1/2 tsp salt or as required

Instructions

1. 1

   Pressure cook bottle gourd, moong dal, ginger, garlic, coriander stems, onion, cumin, peppercorns and mint with 2 cups water for 4 whistles

2. 2

   Strain and grind the cooked veggies to a smooth paste

3. 3

   Mix paste with strained liquid, add salt, and boil for 2 minutes

4. 4

   Garnish with crushed pepper and coriander leaves, serve hot