Easy, Recipes, Vegetarian

Dudhi or Lauki Soup

Most people don’t like dudhi or lauki but I am an ardent fan. I love it in all its form, whether it is dudhi ki sabzi, lauki nu muthiya or dudhi halwa. How could I not turn it into a soup then? It not only tastes delicious but is also great for the well-being of your health. Soups have slowly turned into my dinner because they are so filling.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 Onion (sliced)
  • 3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Small Tomato (chopped)
  • 1 ½ Half Cup Dudhi (diced but not peeled)
  • 1 ½ Cup Water
  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder

Preparation

Prep: 3 minutes
Cooking: 25 minutes

  1. For the mixture, take a bowl and add ghee or unsalted butter, salt as per taste, garlic, chilli flakes and oregano. Mix well and keep aside (if you are using salted butter, do not add salt).
  2. Slice the baguette into 1-inch vertical pieces.
  3. Apply the mixture and sprinkle cheese.
  4. On a hot tawa or pan, grease some ghee or butter. Place the ready slices and cover it with a lid for 5-7 minutes. Serve hot!

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Ruchita Mane

I've always lived with my Nana-Nani and my Nani makes amazing food so I barely cook. I recently graduated as a Software Engineer and before I could look for a job, the pandemic broke and we were all under lockdown. The search came to a halt and the anxiety about the future hit me hard. I had to get out of that feeling so I diverted my mind into exercising, yoga, meditation and even cooking. I started with helping my Nani by chopping vegetables, making tadkas, kneading soft doughs and in no time, I was rolling round chapatis. Cooking kept my mind in the present and made me patient and consistent. My Nani is glad that I don’t make a mess while cooking anymore, that gives her great joy. My Nanaji says that he doesn’t have to go out to a restaurant because I can cook almost everything. Now I don’t want to stop cooking. Thank you, Lockdown!