Monday, July 14, 2008

Lauki Soup

I was inspired to put up this post today (despite my recent post of Ribbed Gourd Thoran yesterday) by the post for Dal Lauki by Priti. This is the first time I am going to be participating for an event in the blogosphere.

I hope my entry to VoW-Vegetable of the Week-Bottle Gourd is accepted. The first thing I did was check the rules, and go through Pooja's blog for the last date to send in the entries. I am so glad today is 14th July, and I did not miss the last date.


It so happened that I had made Lauki Soup on Friday, 11th July, for my daughter's birthday. She loves vegetable soup, and it being her birthday, I made her favorite dishes (sambhar, bhindi, soup, payasam) only. I always take pictures of the dishes I make, so it is useful for a blog entry later:-), and I am so happy I can now post it here, as part of the event.

You will need:

Lauki - peeled and cut into large cubes (no need to deseed) - 1 large bottle gourd or 4 cups
Onion - chopped - 1
Tomatoes - chopped - 2
Ginger - peeled and pounded - 2 tbsp
Garlic - peeled and pounded - 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves - chopped - to garnish
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp - a pinch (for colour)
Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp (for colour too)
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method:
  • Pressure cook the bottle gourd pieces, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic into with 1.5 cups of water (3-4 whistles)
  • Cool and grind the same (with any water left) along with the powders and salt in the mixer
  • Pour into a pan and heat on low flame to a light boil and keep stirring
  • Add pepper and garnish with coriander leaves
Serve hot in soup bowl
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28 comments:

  1. Indian KhanaJuly 14, 2008 at 11:07 AM

    Umm Lauki Soup...looks delicious..now this is a new dish for me...very nice..& Thanks for nice words..it's gud to know am inspiring anyone :)

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  2. RaagaJuly 14, 2008 at 4:03 PM

    this is so new to me

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  3. A_and_NJuly 14, 2008 at 6:38 PM

    Looks healthy and nutririous! And yes I havent heard of Lauki soup before! Thanks for the recipe :)

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  4. UshaJuly 14, 2008 at 7:06 PM

    Hi This is my first visit to your blog,you have a nice one,this is a new soup,never heard of it before,looks delicious too.....:)

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  5. LaavanyaJuly 14, 2008 at 8:17 PM

    I'm seeing such innovative dishes with lauki - thanks to this event. My daughter loves soups too.. must give this a shot.

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  6. PoojaJuly 14, 2008 at 9:27 PM

    That is one soothing soup. I just loved the recipe . People like you are really good to know :).
    I hate when someone just send in the link to me without mentioning anything or taking time to even read the rules, and even without writing anything in subject .

    Hope your daughter had a nice birthday party :) . And welcome to food blogging events :). Hugs to you.

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  7. TBCJuly 15, 2008 at 4:44 AM

    Making a soup out of lauki...that is such a nice idea!

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  8. SujathaJuly 15, 2008 at 6:52 AM

    Good idea and very creative! Looks yummy! I'm sure your daughter would have loved it :)

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  9. SagariJuly 15, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    soup with bottlegourd sounds yummmmmmm

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  10. Deepthi ShankarJuly 15, 2008 at 9:41 AM

    yummy soup .. its a new dish for me .. very healthy too

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  11. ShreyaJuly 15, 2008 at 10:24 AM

    Priti - thanks!:-)

    Raaga - Hope you will try it. My mother makes this often, and she also makes lauki juice with mint leaves (part of her vegetable-juice-had-early-in-the-morning routine). Will post that recipe sometime here

    A&N - Thanks! It is healthy, and bottle gourd is supposed to help control cholesterol. There is no use of oil in this recipe.

    Usha - Thank you, and please keep visiting:-)

    Laavanya - I am sure your daughter will love this soup:-)

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  12. ShreyaJuly 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    Pooja, thank you so much for your kind words. Hugs to you too:-) I hope I can participate in many more blog events. Will need lots of encouragement! My daughter loved her party:-)

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  13. ShreyaJuly 15, 2008 at 10:36 AM

    TBC - Thanks:-) It is my mother's recipe! I will thank her for this.

    Sujatha - Yes, my daughter had two bowls, second mixed with rice! Thanks.

    Sagari, Vegetable Platter - thank you!

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  14. STJuly 15, 2008 at 1:26 PM

    Louki soup sounds delicious ,healthy and yummy..Never made soup with lauki before .....will try now.......

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  15. UmaJuly 15, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    wow, what a beautiful soup! Lovely presentation too. Belated birthday wishes to your daughter.

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  16. graceJuly 15, 2008 at 6:04 PM

    this just screams "comfort." it looks and sounds absolutely delicious! :)

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  17. MadhaviJuly 15, 2008 at 10:54 PM

    WOW lauki soup, awesome entry and soup looks greatttt!!!

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  18. UnknownJuly 15, 2008 at 11:02 PM

    Yum soup..i bet your daughter must have loved it.Belated birthday wishes to her.

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  19. JayashreeJuly 16, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    Lovely looking soup.....a healthy and colourful entry.....

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  20. Niya prakashJuly 16, 2008 at 5:29 AM

    Hi Shreya

    Thanks a lot for the lovely comment.

    '' Sadya'' photo's wonderful. Waiting for ''Ona Sadya '' in vazhayila.......

    Cheers

    Have a nice day

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  21. Lisa JohnsonJuly 16, 2008 at 7:39 AM

    Hi Shreya! Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your soup looks delicious. I've never heard of Lauki before and now I'm intrigued.

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  22. vandana rajeshJuly 16, 2008 at 7:49 AM

    great looking soup...like the color. This is truly a nice innovative recipe.

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  23. BhartiJuly 16, 2008 at 9:08 AM

    What a fiber rich soup.It's so good to read that your child like sher veggies!

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  24. ShreyaJuly 16, 2008 at 3:20 PM

    Hi Sireesha - please do let me know how you like it after you try it out
    Uma, Grace, Madhavi, Maheswari, Jayashree, Anali, Vandana, - Thanks so much!
    Niya - Thanks.I hope my mother will be here with me for Onam, then I will definitely post all the Sadya recipes:-)
    Bharti - Thank you. Well, there are a lot of vegetables my daughter does not eat, like karela, cabbage, peas, and beans. She hates onions, and picks them out of every dish, quite unnerving at times!

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  25. SrikitchenJuly 16, 2008 at 4:47 PM

    its a different recipe for me... looking delicious

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  26. RajaNovember 28, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    That is a great soup, I made it yesterday evening for me, my wife and a friend who spontaneously came over... we all loved it, so I am sure that I will make it again! Thanks for the recipe! :-)

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  27. ShreyaNovember 29, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Thanks Raja!:-)

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  28. AnonymousNovember 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Thanks for the direction! I used your recipe as a reference for my first attempt with bottle gourd soup! and we loved it!

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