Bottle Gourd soup

INGREDIENTS
Cubed Bottle Gourd- ½ cup
Yellow moong dal - 1.5 tbsp
Shallots/Small Onions - 2
Garlic - 1 small clove
Salt - as required
Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
Water - 1 cup
Olive Oi/Butter- 1 Tbsp

Preparation :
Wash, peel and chop bottle gourd into cubes. Wash the moong dal and drain the water. Set aside.
In a pressure cooker, heat a tbsp of oil and add cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Then add shallots and garlic.
Fry them nicely until translucent.
Now add in soaked moong dal followed by cubed bottle gourd. Give a quick stir.
Sprinkle required salt. Add 1 cup of water.
Pressure cook everything together for two whistles in medium low flame.
Transfer the pressure cooked the bottle gourd to a blender with water used for cooking.
Grind it to a smooth puree. Serve the soup warm!

Disclaimer: If feeding to baby under 12 months, do not add sugar or honey. You may use date puree for sweetening.

For babies, above 12 months, we recommend do not add white sugar, you may use honey, jaggery or date puree for sweetening.

Always check with your pediatrician before introducing any new food.
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