Moong Dal Bori Lau Chingri Ghonto

Name: Moong Dal Bori Lau Chingri Ghonto
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium size Lau or bottle gourd; 2 tbsp moong or yellow lentils; 1/2 cup bori or yellow lentils; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 3 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp salt to taste; Sugar to taste; 1 tsp ginger paste; 2 green chillies; 150 gms shrimp; 1 tsp ghee

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

This is an authentic bengali old dish from west bengal. Bottle gourd cooked with yellow lentils and lentil dumplings makes a perfect deliciously combination and some fried shrimps bring out an extraordinary taste.

ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Ingredients

40 minutes

3 servings

1medium size Lau or bottle gourd
2 tbspmoong or yellow lentils
1/2 cupbori or yellow lentils
1 tspcumin seeds
1 tspturmeric powder
3 tbspmustard oil
1 tspsalt to taste
Sugar to taste
1 tspginger paste
2green chillies
150 gmsshrimp
1 tspghee

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Dry roast moong daal in a tawa, wash and keep aside
2

Take 2 tbsp mustard oil and fry the bori,take out and keep aside.
3

In the same oil fry shrimps marinated with salt and turmeric powder and keep aside
4

Add 1 tbsp mustard oil,once warm add cumin seeds,bay leaf and green chilli
5

Add ginger paste, 1 tsp water and cook the spices well
6

Add the chopped lau or bottle gourd,add salt,turmeric powder and stir well. Add the roasted moong daal and mix.
7

Cover with a lid till water releases and allow the lau to get cooked with the spices well
8

Add the fried shrimps and mix well
9

Once the mixture becomes mushy, add sugar to tase
10

Now when the ghonto is almost ready,add a dollop of ghee and crush the fried boris and sprinkle.
11

Give another hearty stir for 2 minutes and serve with hot rice.

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ayndrila dutta @titlis_homekitchen

on August 31, 2023 11:05

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

A research chemist by profession and love simplicity. My passion for cooking and art makes me explore new things and I love pursuing them. Being a chemist, it provokes me to do experiments in my kitchen too.Follow my insta handle @titlis_homekitchen