14/09/2025
BOTTLE GOURD/LONG DUDHI SOUP RECIPE
Dudhi, also known as Bottle Gourd, Lauki, or Calabash
INGREDIENTS:
2 Long Dudhis/Bottle Gourd
1½ glass water approx 300ml
½ teaspoon black pepper powder
1 teaspoon granular sea salt
2 Tea cups water (for later)
FOR WHITE SAUCE:
3 tablespoons wheat flour/atta
50 gms Amul Butter (½ of the 100gms pkt)
1 breakfast mug milk
PROCEDURE:
Wash, peel & again wash the Bottle Gourd/Dudhi and cut into 1" cubes
Boil the cut Bottle Gourd/Dudhi in 1½ glass water for about 15 minutes and cool it
When cool, Puree it through the mixer and pour in a cooking utensil, add two teacups water if the Puree is too thick and keep on slow fire & add the salt and black pepper powder and stir
PREPARING WHITE SAUCE
SEPARATELY, In a pan, mildly roast the atta/wheat flour till golden, don't overroast or burn.
Add (melted) butter and stir.
Add milk to the flour-butter mixture and stir well till smooth and till the lumps are dissolved and let it boil for about 3 minutes and the white sauce is ready.
FINALLY, Pour the prepared white sauce through a colander/strainer into the Bottle Gourd/Dudhi mixture and stir well. Clear the colander/strainer from underneath well while mixing the white sauce with the bottle gourd mixture and bring to boil on medium fire for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Keep stirring so it doesn't stick. If it gets thick before serving, you can add a little more water to get your desired consistency.
Serve hot/warm. Enjoy!!