Lau Ghonto (লাউ ঘণ্ট)

Bottle gourd cooked with tiny prawns and spices — a homestyle Bengali dish that is pure comfort.

Cuisine: Bengali (West Bengal) · Style: Dry · Protein: Veggies · Total time: 30 minutes · Difficulty: easy · Servings: 4 · Spice: 1/5

Ingredients

• 1 medium bottle gourd, peeled and cubed
• 1 tsp panch phoron
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp grated coconut
• 2 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 green chilli
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Peel and cube the bottle gourd.
2. Heat mustard oil, temper panch phoron and bay leaf.
3. Add bottle gourd, turmeric, and salt.
4. Cover and cook on low heat until soft (gourd releases its own water).
5. Add sugar and grated coconut.
6. Cook until slightly dry. Serve with rice and dal.

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