Lauki Soup | Bottle Gourd Soup
Ingredients
Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1 medium bottle gourd (lauki) peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tspn garlic cloves minced
- ½ green chilly
- 2tspn lemon juice
- 1 medium onions finely chopped
- 2 tomato
- 2-3 cups water
- salt and black pepper for taste
- cilantro (coriander leaves) for garnish
Instructions
Instant Pot Method:
- Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Add olive oil and once it's hot, add minced garlic, onions, tomato, green chili, and saute till onions soften.
- Add diced bottle-gourd, water or vegetable stock, and salt.
- Furthermore, close the lid on the pot and set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and timer to 5 minutes.
- When the instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. Open the lid.
- Puree soup using a hand blender until smooth. If you don't have a hand blender, puree in a blender in batches once slightly cooled. Also, add crushed black pepper for seasoning.add lemon juice also.
- If the soup is too thick, you can add water or vegetable stock into the soup and boil for 2 minutes.
- Instant Pot Lauki ka Soup recipe (Keto Friendly Soup) is ready to serve. Sprinkle cilantro if required.
Stovetop Pressure Cooker Method:
- Follow the process mentioned above until step 2.
- Give 2 whistles and let the pressure release naturally. All the other steps remain the same.
