Bottle gourd Soup / Lauki ka soup / Dudhi bhopla soup / Diet Soup Recipe

Bottle-gourd-soup /dudhi bhopala soup in Marathi

Lauki also known as bottle gourd, a healthy green vegetable with excellent health benefits. It is an excellent source of dietary fiber and vitamins.
Lauki soup is a great recipe for weight loss and maintaining a healthy digestive system.

Ingredients :

• 1 long bottle gourd (lauki or dudhi bhopla)
• 2 medium size chopped onion
• 4-5 garlic cloves (lasun)
• small pieces of ginger
• 1/2 Tbsp black pepper powder
• 1-2 Tbsp Butter
• salt as per taste
• Lemon juice
  

Method :

1) First wash bottle gourd in enough water and peel it .chop the bottle gourd in small pieces.
2) Take Pressure cooker ,add chopped bottle gourd ,chopped onion ,garlic,ginger .

3) add 2 cups water, close the cooker and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. 
4) Remove the pressure cooker from heat and open the cooker only after all the steam has escaped on its own.
5) Blend the cooked mixture using blender and make smooth puree.

6) Heat Pan /Kadai/saucepan ,add 1 tbsp butter add smooth puree .add 2 cup water.bring the soup to your desired consistency. 

7) Bring to a boil, add pepper powder and salt as per taste, mix well and serve.