How to Make Delicious Lauki Peel Chutney?

By Yashika Goel
20 Jun 2025, 13:00 IST

Have leftover lauki peels? Don’t throw them, and transfer them into delicious and healthy lauki peel chutney. Tap to read the recipe!

Ingredients

One cup of lauki peels soaked in water, 3-4 green chillies, half a cup of tomatoes, 6- 8 cloves of garlic, salt to taste, 1.5 tablespoons of lemon juice, a teaspoon of urad dal, half a teaspoon of mustard seeds, one red chilli, oil, to fry.

Soak lauki peels

Wash lauki peels properly and soak them in water for 30 minutes. Strain the water and cut the peels into small pieces.

Saute lauki peels

Heat oil in a pan and add green chillies, tomatoes, garlic and lauki peels. Fry it for five minutes until soft and crispy.

Add seasonings

Add red chilli powder, salt, and chopped garlic, Saute them again until the chillies change colour.

Grind chutney

Add the sautéed spices to the mixer with half a cup of water. Grind it into a smooth, creamy paste.

Prepare to temper

Heat oil in a pan; add mustard seeds, urad dal and red chilli. Heat them until they start to sputter.

Serve

Add the prepared tempering to the chutney and mix it well. Serve the chutney as a side with pori, paratha or chilla.

Information Credits

This recipe is taken from the chef Sanjeev Kapoor's official website, @sanjeevkapoor.com.