Bengali Lau Chingri / Prawn Bottle Gourd Curry

Name: Bengali Lau Chingri / Prawn Bottle Gourd Curry
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: Half medium Bottle Gourd; 200 grams Prawns; 3 green chilli; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 Bay leaf; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; Salt as required; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Presenting a delicious and prawn flavoured Bottle Gourd dry curry which is flavoured with prawns.

#Dec
#W1

Presenting a delicious and prawn flavoured Bottle Gourd dry curry which is flavoured with prawns.

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#Dec
#W1

Presenting a delicious and prawn flavoured Bottle Gourd dry curry which is flavoured with prawns.

#Dec
#W1

Presenting a delicious and prawn flavoured Bottle Gourd dry curry which is flavoured with prawns.

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Ingredients

20 - 25 minutes

3-4 servings

Halfmedium Bottle Gourd
200 gramsPrawns
3green chilli
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1Bay leaf
1/2 tspCumin seeds
Salt as required
2 tbspMustard Oil
Prawns marination
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
1/4 tspred chilli powder

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Steps

20 - 25 minutes

1

Finely chop bottle gourd and keep aside
2

Marinade prawns for 10 minutes with salt + turmeric + red chilli powder.
Then fry till golden brown and keep aside.
3

In moderately heated pan/ kadhai, add oil, allow to heat, then add bay leaf + cumin seeds and allow to crackle, then add chopped bottle gourd + green chilli + salt + turmeric and mix well.
Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Bottle gourd releases water.
4

Now add fried prawns and cook till water evaporates.
Dish is done.
5

Serve with hot steamed rice and enjoy the delicacy.