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Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan

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This dairy-free Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan is loaded with flavor and calls for a few simple ingredients. This delicious Kashmiri curry is full of complex flavor and is made with a wealth of traditional spices, such as ground fennel, ground turmeric, and ground ginger.

Also, don’t discount the eggplant! This underrated veggie turns downright juicy when cooked correctly.

In Kashmiri language, this recipe is know and Alla Wangun. Alla means bottle gourd in Kashmiri and wangun means eggplants.


 

bottle gourd and eggplant
Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan

What kind of eggplant do I need for this recipe?

Indian eggplants. Purple and spherical, Indian eggplants – also known as baby eggplants – can be found in Indian grocery stores. They are small with a dark reddish-purple color. Moreover, always look for younger, smooth, shiny smaller eggplants that feel firm and are not mushy. Additionally, they should not have dull or wrinkled skin.

How do I chop bottle gourd for this Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan

Firstly, rinse the bottle gourd well. Second, use a vegetable peeler to peel the bottle gourd’s green skin. Thirdly, cut it into two halves vertically. Use a paring knife remove some of the seeds if there are too many. Furthermore, chop the bottle gourd into 3-inch cubes.

bottle gourd cut

How do I make this recipe?

Prep:

Rinse the eggplants by running them under cold water and wiping dry with a paper towel. In Kashmiri recipes, you don’t slice off the top of the eggplant. You keep the stem intact. Cut the eggplant body in half lengthwise/vertically. Further, cut each eggplant to two more halves. So, each eggplant will have 4 pieces. 8 pieces in all for 2 eggplants.

Traditionally, the eggplants are deep fried, however I have sautéed them in the pot. Please feel free to deep fry them until they brown, if you will.

eggplant cut

Cook:

First, select sauté on the Instant Pot and adjust to normal. Second, add oil to the pot. Third, when the oil is hot add in the chopped eggplants and let them sauté for 10 minutes until they brown. Keeping stirring intermittently to prevent them from sticking to the pot. Once they brown take them out and set them aside in a plate.

saute eggplant in instant pot

Next, after taking out the eggplants, add in asafoetida and cumin seeds.

Then, in 30 seconds add in chopped bottle gourd and salt. Sauté for 5 minutes to let the raw odor out. Keep stirring.

add bottle gourd to instant pot

Once the 5 minutes are up, add in ground turmeric, ground ginger, and ground fennel. Add in 1/2 cup water. Typically bottle gourd gives out its own water, however some pots give out the burn notice, while some lauki’s are dry, so water should be added to deglaze and as a back up.

Further, close the lid of the Instant Pot and select manual/high pressure for 4 minutes. When done, press cancel and quick release the pressure. Open the lid.

Furthermore, select sauté, and add in the eggplants. Let them sauté for a minute, mix well. Add in 4 whole serrano peppers.

Again, close the lid of the Instant Pot and select manual/high pressure for 0 minutes. When done, press cancel and quick release the pressure. Open the lid. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy over steamed rice.

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Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan

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This dairy-free Bottle Gourd and Eggplant: Kashmiri Lauki Baingan is loaded with flavor and calls for only five simple ingredients. This delicious Kashmiri curry is full of complex flavor and is made with a wealth of traditional spices, such as ground fennel, ground turmeric, and ground ginger.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Kashmiri, North Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1.6 pound bottle gourd (1/2 of a large bottle gourd) (lauki) (4 and 1/4 cups chopped)
  • 2 small Indian eggplants (baingan) (2.5 oz)
  • 4 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1/2 tsp asafoetida   (heeng)
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds   (jeera)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground turmeric     (haldi)
  • 1/3 tsp ground ginger  (sonth)
  • 1/3 tsp ground fennel   (saunf powder)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 serrano peppers (small) (whole) (hari mirch)

Instructions
 

Prep

  • Rinse the eggplants by running them under cold water and wiping dry with a paper towel. In Kashmiri recipes, you don’t slice off the top of the eggplant. You keep the stem intact. Cut the eggplant body in half lengthwise/vertically. Further, cut each eggplant to two more halves. So, each eggplant will have 4 pieces. 8 pieces in all for 2 eggplants.
  • Rinse the bottle gourd well. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the bottle gourd’s green skin. Cut it into two halves vertically. Use a paring knife remove some of the seeds if there are too many. Furthermore, chop the bottle gourd into 3-inch cubes.

Cook

  • Select sauté on the Instant Pot and adjust to normal. Add oil to the pot. When the oil is hot add in the chopped eggplants and let them sauté for 10 minutes until they brown. Keep stirring intermittently, without breaking the eggplants to prevent them from sticking to the pot. Once they brown take them out and set them aside in a plate.
  • After taking out the eggplants, add in asafoetida and cumin seeds, to the already hot inner pot.
  • Then, in 30 seconds add in chopped bottle gourd and salt. Sauté for 5 minutes to let the raw odor out. Keep stirring.
  • Once the 5 minutes are up, add in ground turmeric, ground ginger, and ground fennel. Add in water. Mix well.
  • Further, close the lid of the Instant Pot and select manual/high pressure for 4 minutes. When done, press cancel and quick release the pressure. Open the lid.
  • Furthermore, select sauté, and add in the eggplants with the bottle gourd. Let them sauté for a minute, mix well. Add in 4 whole serrano peppers.
  • Again, close the lid of the Instant Pot and select manual/high pressure for 0 minutes. When done, press cancel and quick release the pressure. Open the lid. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy over steamed rice.

Notes

Traditionally, the eggplants are deep fried, however I have sautéed them in the pot. Please feel free to deep fry them until they brown, if you will.
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