Lau Ghonto or Bottle Gourd Curry

Name: Lau Ghonto or Bottle Gourd Curry
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 Lauki or Bottle Gourd; 7-8 small dal bori or dry lentil dumplings; 2 tbsp green peas (fresh or frozen); 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp cumin, fennel and fenugreek seeds; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ghee; 1/2 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; As needed salt; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tbsp coriander chopped finely

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Lau Ghonto or Bottle Gourd ( Lauki) Curry is a tasty and healthy curry and can be prepared in various ways.This is a pure veg recipe without any onion or garlic. Addition of dal bori or dry lentil dumplings and green peas make this curry flavourful. Serve this tasty curry as a side with steamed rice and dal in lunch or dinner.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

1/2Lauki or Bottle Gourd
7-8small dal bori or dry lentil dumplings
2 tbspgreen peas (fresh or frozen)
1bay leaf
1/2 tspcumin, fennel and fenugreek seeds
2 tbspmustard oil
1 tspghee
1/2 tspginger paste
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
As neededsalt
1 tspsugar
1 tbspcoriander chopped finely

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Peel and slice lauki into 4 pieces.Then slice into matchstick pieces.Add 2 tbsp mustard oil in a pan.Once the oil is heated, fry the dry lentil dumplings or bori to light brown. Set aside.
2

Sprinkle the tempering of cumin, fennel and fenugreek seeds. When they splutter, lower flame and add ginger paste.Saute for 30 seconds and add the chopped bottle gourd.Add turmeric, cumin and red chilli powder, bay leaf, salt and sugar to taste.Sprinkle 1/4 cup water,cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes. When the vegetable starts releasing water, add the fried lentil dumplings. Cover and cook on medium flame flame till moisture dries up completely. Sprinkle 1 tsp ghee and chopped coriander.
3

Toss to mix well.Garnish with slit green and red chillies and serve hot as a side with steamed rice and dal in lunch or dinner.