• Peel and slice the bottle gourd into small pieces. Chop the onions and tomatoes.
• Press the sauté button and heat the oil in the instant pot.
  1 tablespoon olive oil
• as the oil heats up, add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
  ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• Add chopped garlic, ginger, and onion, and sauté 2-3 minutes or until onions turn translucent.
  1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 onion
• Add the chopped tomatoes, followed by spices - salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder. Sauté for a minute.
  2 tomatoes, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ¾ teaspoon kashmiri red chili powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala powder, ½ teaspoon coriander powder, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, salt to taste
• Add the chopped lauki to the pot and give everything a good stir.
  2 pound bottle gourd, 2 tablespoon water
• Close the lid and press the manual/pressure cook button. Set timer to 3 minutes and allow it to cook.
• Once done, use the manual pressure release before opening the lid.
• Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or rice.
  2 teaspoon cilantro
• Enjoy this homely yet delicious bottle gourd curry for a healthy meal option.

Stovetop Method

• To make this lauki sabzi on the stovetop, follow the above mentioned steps in a regular pot or pan over low heat.
• Simply cover and cook for 10-15 minutes on medium heat until the bottle gourd is soft and tender.
• You could also cook the bottle gourd separately in high pressure for 2 whistles instead of stovetop cooking.