This is very easy to make and taste's heavenly!!

Lauki(dudhi or bottle gourd) & Chole masala

1 tablespoon - ghee or oil
1  medium onion - finely chopped
3  small tomatoes - finely chopped
1 small bottle gourd (lauki, Dudhi, Sorakaya), about 6-8″
2 cups chickpeas, pre-soaked in water or canned chickpeas
1 tablespoon chana masala powder (homemade or store-bought)
1 tablespoon - kasuri methi dry
Chilli powder - to tase,
1/2 tsp turmeric,
salt to taste and lemon juice - to taste

Cook chickpeas to tender in salted water. Drain. Separate about half cup and puree to fine, for a low-calorie chole thickener.

Lightly scrape the bottle gourd’s (lauki) skin, cut to middle lengthwise. Scoop the seeds out and then cut the white part to bite-sized cubes.

Fry lauki in a pan with little oil to get rid of the rawness for about 2 minutes.

Heat ghee or oil in a big pot. Add onions and tomatoes. Saute to soft mush. stir in the spices - chana masala powder, chilli, turmeric powders, for 1 minute and add the cubed bottle gourd.  Add the chickpeas and the chickpea paste. Also add about a cup of water and satl. Mix well. You can add more water water or spices depending on your taste. Simmer, covered for about 15 to 20 min or till the bottle gourd is coocked. At the end, sprinkle the  dry kasuri methi and lemon juice. Mix and serve right away.

This type of vegetable chole satisfies any grain - rice, chapati, pasta and even the toasted bread.