Lau Ghonto (Bottle Gourd Curry - Bengali Style)

Name: Lau Ghonto (Bottle Gourd Curry - Bengali Style)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium size bottle gourd, diced; 2-3 tbsp. mustard oil; 8-10 bori / dried lentil dumplings; 1 tsp. panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, mustard, cumin, fenugreek & nigella seeds); 2-3 green chilies, slit; as per taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. cumin powder; handful coriander leaves, chopped; 1 tsp. ghee

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#boxweek18 #bottle_gourd - This is a typical homemade style Bottle Gourd curry that is very commonly made in many Bengali household. Bori / dried lentil dumplings are used to prepare this simple recipe for a crunchy effect.

It is cooked with minimum of spices, the dominant flavour comes from the coriander leaves and the ghee that is added to the end product. It goes well as a side dish with both rice and chapattis. For the non-veg. version, generally it is cooked with prawns or fish head.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

2-3 servings

1medium size bottle gourd, diced
2-3 tbsp.mustard oil
8-10bori / dried lentil dumplings
1 tsp.panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, mustard, cumin, fenugreek & nigella seeds)
2-3green chilies, slit
as per tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.cumin powder
handfulcoriander leaves, chopped
1 tsp.ghee

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Heat oil in a pan and temper with panch phoron. After it stops spluttering, add the lentil dumplings and fry till golden in colour.
2

Now add the diced bottle gourd, salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder and green chilies. Mix everything well and cook, covered on a low flame till they turns soft and the moisture dries up. (Add water if needed)
3

When done, add ghee and coriander leaves and give it a stir.
4

Serve as a side dish with either rice or chapattis.