Bottle gourd / Lauki/Dudhi Vadi

Dudhi vadi is a crispy fritter made from shred bottle gourd. This recipe is specially posted for people who don’t eat bottle gourd often. It has 10 health benefits.

Ingredients for  bottle gourd / Lauki/Dudhi Vadi 2 cups of bottle gourd/ Lauki/ Dudhi –wash properly, remove skin and seeds before shred. 1 cup gram flour 1/2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste 2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon oil 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional) Salt to taste Ingredients for Seasoning 2 teaspoon oil 2 teaspoon white sesame seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida 4 to 5 few curry leaves crushed 1 green chilli only with middle cut

Method for Bottle gourd /Dudhi Vadi 

Combine all the main ingredients together in a bowl and knead to make a firm, smooth dough. Do not add water as Bottle gourd /Dudhi itself has water so you do not need to add extra water.

Prepare the steamer with water. Grease a flat container (so that the dough will not stick to the ages) and shape dough as per the container. Steam the dough in the steamer for about 15-20 minutes on high heat.

Once steamed, allow it to rest for about a minute and take it out and cool completely. Once cooled completely, cut the Dudhi Vadi rolls into small equal slices or bite size pieces.

Heat oil in a pan on max heat. Deep fry the above pieces till it come to golden brown colour. Once done will all the pieces keep it aside on tissue paper so that it will sock extra oil.

Now Heat oil in a pan; add mustard and cumin seeds and allow them to crackle. Add in the asafoetida, the curry leaves, green chilli and sesame seeds. Stir well for about 30 seconds.

Add in the seasoning into deep fried Dudhi Vadi and stir fry for about a minute. This is so that the rolls get well coated with the seasoning.

Serve the Dudhi Vadi with tomato ketchup for snack. 

10 Health Benefits of Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi

People generally don't like to eat Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi , however Bottle gourd has many health benefits.

Ayurvedic health benefits of Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi:

1.  Ayurveda recommends cooked bottle gourd/Lauki/ Dudhi for better digestion. It is cooling, calming, diuretic and anti-bilious.
2. Like cranberries, bottle gourd or lauki supports the urinary system of our body by reducing burning sensation from high acidic urination. It also reduces the chances of urinary infection because it is alkalizing and has a diuretic effect.
3. It contains many vitamins and minerals, such as, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin A, C and folate.
4. It is extremely popular for weight loss. Especially the bottle gourd juice.
5. Bottle gourd is extremely popular for reducing high blood pressure and keeping your heart healthy/
6. Lauki or bottle gourd is known to combat excessive thirst in diabetic patients.
7. The fibre and the minerals in the bottle gourd or lauki supports healthy digestion and combats flatulence and combats constipation.
8. In Ayurveda it is also know to prevent premature greying.
9. Bottle gourd juice with a pinch of sea salt maintains the electrolyte balance in the body. This is also a great remedy for people who has diarrhea.
10. Bottle gourd is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for reducing liver inflammation.

So readers, Start eating Bottle gourd. There are lot more ways we can prepare testy recipes of bottle gourd. One of which I frequently prepare and believe me, No one has been able to guess that it was made up of bottle gourd.

Learn how to make Bottle gourd / Lauki / Dudhi Wadi