Bottlegourd Yakhni

Ingredient
Bottle gourd (lauki), cut into roundels	500 grams
Vegetable Oil	2 table spoon
Cloves(laung)	4
Asafoetida (hing)	½ teaspoon
Cumin seeds( sabut jeera)	2 tea spoon
Aniseed (saunf) powder	1 tea spoon
Dry ginger powder (adrakh)	½ tea spoon
Red chilli(hari mirch)	2 whole
Turmeric (haldi) powder	½ tea spoon
Salt (namak)	to taste
Yoghurt beaten(dahi)	2 cup
Hot spices (garam masala) powder	1 tea spoon

Method

1. Pat dry the bottle gourd roundels. Place them separated in a big microwave-safe dish greased with some oil. Sprinkle some oil on the bottle gourd roundels and microwave uncovered on high (100%) power for about 3 minutes till they are slightly browned on both sides. Keep aside.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, mix the oil with the cloves, asafetida, whole red chilli, and cumin seeds. Microwave uncovered on high (100%) power for about 1 minute.
3. Now add aniseed powder, dry ginger powder, turmeric, salt and curd. Mix well.
4. Cook it for 1-2 minutes at 100% power.
5. Now add bottle guard and microwave on 70% power for about 12 minutes or till the bottle gourd roundels are tender.
6. Now, mix water and stir slowly till it has fully blended with the curry.
7. Cook it covered on 100% power for about 3-4 minutes. Mix in the hot spices powder and serve.