Hearty Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Bhurta

Ingredients:

1 KG Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Sliced
5-6 Garlic Cloves
2 tsp roasted cumin powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder
2-3 green chilies chopped
1/4 bunch fresh green coriander
1 small onion chopped
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
5-6 whole red peppers
1/3 cup oil
Salt to taste

Directions:
1. Place sliced lauki in a sauce pan and pour enough water to cover the vegetable and an inch above it. Add peeled garlic cloves
2. Boil for half an hour, then reduce heat, cover and let it cook for a couple of hours till water is almost dry and lauki is soft and tender.
3. Mash lauki with the spoon, add cumin powder, red chili powder, green chilies, coriander and salt. Cook a bit further till spices are a bit cooked.
4. In a frying pan heat 1/3 cup oil. Add zeera and red whole peppers till they start spluttering.
5. Add chopped onion and fry till it is soft and transparent.
6. Add baghaar/tarrka to the bhurta and serve with chapati.