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  • Skin (Chilka) from 1 long and thick Bottle Gourd (Lawki).
  • Green Chillies (Hari Mirch) (preferred amount - to taste)
  • A bunch of Fresh Cilantro (Hara Dhania)
  • Coconut (Khopra) (freshly grated) (preferred amount - to taste)
  • 1 tsp. Peanut Powder (Moumphali Powder) or Shelled Peanuts (Moum Phali)
  • Salt (preferred amount - to taste)
  • Sugar (preferred amount - to taste)
  • 2 tsp. Lemon Juice (Nimbu Ka Arakh)
  • 1 tbsp. Cooking Oil


  1. In a karai or frying pan fry the bottle gourd skin in oil until it is crisp. Or pressure cook the skin until it is soft.
  2. In a grinder, grind together: bottle gourd skin, coconut, chillies, peanut powder, salt, sugar and coriander/cilantro leaves. Take this mixture out in a bowl. Add lemon juice, mix and serve.

NOTE: Since only the bottle gourd skin is used in this recipe, The bottle gourd can be used in the following recipes:
Bottle Gourd Curry , Bottle Gourd Yakhni or any other bottle gourd recipe of your choice.

Serving Suggestions: Serve with any snack of your choice.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Recipe Category: Sauce/Chutney/Pickle
Recipe Ethnic Group: Indian
Recipe Requested by, Alyson Joan Ashton (U.K.)
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