Lau Chingri or Bottle Gourd with Shrimps

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Kumkum Chatterjee

Lau Chingri or Bottle Gourd with Shrimps

#goldenapron3 #week15 #lauki Lau Chingri or Bottle Gourd with Shrimps is a delicacy of traditional Bengali Cuisine.This recipe is very popular in Bengal and is served as a side dish in lunch with rice and a bowl of dal.The ingredients are simple but adding shrimps or prawns to the humble bottle gourd gives a grand makeover and makes it an irresistible and mouthwatering curry.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

20 minutes

small lauki (bottle gourd)

150 gm

shrimps

2 tbsp

mustard oil

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

1/4 tsp

red chilli powder

1/2 tsp

cumin powder

bay leaves

dry red chilli

green chillies

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1/2 tsp

fennel seeds

1/2 tsp

fenugreek seeds

To taste

salt and sugar

1 tbsp

chopped coriander leaves

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Devein clean and wash shrimps.Smear little salt and turmeric and set aside for 5 minutes.Meanwhile cut lauki and peel the outer skin.Chop into 1 inch sticks.Wash and drain water completely.Heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the shrimps.Set aside.Add 1 more tbsp oil.Sprinkle cumin,fenugreek and fennel seeds.Add 1 dry red chilli and bay leaves.

* Step 2

Add chopped lauki,shrimps,turmeric,red chilli powder,cumin powder,salt and sugar to taste.If the lauki is tender,it can be cooked directly.Otherwise steam or pressure cook 1 whistle only.Then cook.Lauki should be soft but not mushy.The preparation should be totally dry.If needed sprinkle little water while cooking.Add chopped coriander and toss.Garnish with green and dry red chilli and serve with rice.For vegetarian,green peas can be substituted for shrimps.