Lau Chingri...

Lau Chingri... ( Prawn wd Lauki )

Ingredients

Bottle gourd (lauki/lau) 1

Potato 1
Prawns 1 cup

Green chillies 2-3

Mustard oil

Onion seeds 1/2 tsp

Ginger finely chopped 1 inch

Turmeric Pwd 1/2 tsp

Salt

Sugar

Procedure :

Peel and cut the bottle gourd into small pieces. Slit green chillies Lengthwise.

Heat oil in a pan, shallow fry the prawns lightly on both sides in medium flame. Do not fry longer than 2 minutes on both sides. Keep them aside.

Heat oil ,add Onion seeds and green chillies and saute for 2 mints.

Add Ginger and saute.

Now add bottle gourd pieces Potato turmeric pwd and salt , stir it and cover the lid. Cook on low medium flame for 15 -20 min.

After 15 min open the lid and check if the bottle gourd is cooked or not. If it is cooked add fried prawns. Check seasoning, accordingly add sugar and salt. Cook on medium flame for 5 min.

Switch off the flame. Let it stand for 10 mint before serving.