By Rajlakshmi
March 17, 2026
Bottle gourd can be chopped and used in soups and veggie dishes, but it can also be converted into raw vegan noodles. Interesting, don't you think? Look at this recipe!
3 cups bottle gourd, julienned 5-6 garlic cloves, chopped ½ medium-sized onion, sliced ½ red bell pepper ½ green bell pepper ½ yellow bell pepper Oil, as needed 1.5 tbsp peanut butter 1.5 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sriracha sauce 1.5 tbs chilli oil ½ lemon juice 1 tsp honey 1 tsp sesame seeds
Once julienned, sprinkle the lauki or loodles with salt and set aside to remove water.
In a bowl, mix peanut butter, soy sauce, and sriracha sauce, chilli oil, lemon juice, honey and sesame seeds. Mix and set aside.
Heat a wok, add oil and chopped garlic. Sauté until golden brown. Add onions and bell peppers.
Add salt and saute for 1-2 minutes. Make sure they are crunchy. Pat the lauki dry.
Add them to the wok. Cook for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. Pour the sauce over it.
Give everything a few gentle tosses. Serve hot!