Doodhi Bhopla Bhaji

Ingredients 

• 1 medium bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi), peeled and cut into cubes
• ½ cup scraped fresh coconut 
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds and let them splutter.
2. Add green chillies, asafoetida and bottle gourd and mix well. Add onion and sauté for a minute.
3. Add some water, mix, cover and cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
4. Add salt and little water, mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes. Add sugar, crushed peppercorns, coconut and some water, mix, cover and cook for a minute.
5. Serve hot.

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