Creamy Bottlegourd Basil Soup
This recipe was contributed by Dr. Rashmi Menon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped unpeeled bottle gourd (dudhi)
- 10 -12 basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ a medium-sized onion, coarsely chopped
- ½ tsp black pepper (kali mirch) powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp unrefined salt
- 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp thick coconut milk
Method
Roughly grate the bottle gourd with the skin on. Steam for 4-5 minutes until soft. Blend in a blender with basil leaves, onion, pepper and garlic cloves.
Pour the mixture into a saucepan and add a cup of water and salt as per taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with coriander. You could swirl some thick coconut milk into the soup on top for presentation and to add flavour.
Serves 2