Pankaj Bhadouria's Lauki Recipe: A Delicious Summer Dish

Looking for a much light, flavorful, and a healthy curry to beat the summer heat?

MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria lovingly brings you an authentic Rajasthani gem with a very cooling twist: Lauki ke Gatte ki Sabji.

A much refreshing alternative to the traditional besan gatte, this version solely uses the grated bottle gourd (lauki), spices, and a small hint of paneer, kneaded into soft dumplings perfectly simmered in a very tangy yogurt-based curry.

This dish is all-perfect for those seeking for comfort food that's both light on the stomach and also rich in flavor. What sets it apart is its smart combination of the cooling ingredients like yogurt and lauki, making it very ideal for the hot Indian summers.

The perfect tempered spices- mustard seeds, ginger, garlic, and curry leaves, add some depth, while the kasuri methi and paneer perfectly enhance both the texture and aroma.

Quick to prepare in just only 20 minutes of cook time, this recipe is a best addition to your regular weeknight dinner rotation. 

Chef Pankaj's detailed technique, like squeezing the lauki, adding some salt, rolling the dough into a gatte, and simmering them well in yogurt gravy, ensures a restaurant-quality result at home only.

Key Recipe Highlights:

Lauki-based gatte made with best spices and some paneer

Yogurt curry that balances well the spice and coolness

Quick cook time: 20 minutes only 

High on nutrition and very perfect for summers

Curated lovingly by MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria

With some soft lauki-paneer gatte soaking up well a creamy, some fragrant gravy, this recipe perfectly proves that healthy can still be much indulgent. 

Try Chef Pankaj's Lauki ke Gatte ki Sabji once, and it may just become your all-new monsoon-and-summer every day staple.

Don't forget to garnish it with some fresh coriander and let the flavors perfectly shine

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