Hey everyone, it is me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, lau shorshe chingri (bottle gourd cooked with prawns & mustard paste). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Lau chingri is a popular & loved recipe in Bengal. This recipe is specially for newly weds and beginners. Lau chingri goes well with plain white rice.
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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have lau shorshe chingri (bottle gourd cooked with prawns & mustard paste) using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste):
- Get 1 medium size bottle gourd, chopped
- Prepare 8-10 large prawns
- Take 2 tbsp. mustard oil
- Prepare 1 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji)
- Make ready 2 green chilies, slit
- Take to taste salt
- Prepare 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- Make ready 2 tbsp. mustard paste / kasundi
- Take 1-2 tsp. raw mustard oil
- Prepare 2-3 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped
Clean and devein the Prawns with the Finally, add fried prawns and give the Lau Cthingri a thorough mix. Cook for a minute or two to get desired consistency. Heat oil in a kadai or frying pan. Add cumin seed to the hot oil.
Instructions to make Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste):
- Marinate the prawns with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with nigella seeds. Saute for a few seconds and then add the marinated prawns. Stir fry till they change colour.
- Add the chopped bottle gourd, salt, turmeric powder & green chilies. Cover & cook on a low flame till done. If required, sprinkle some water at intervals.
- When the bottle gourd is cooked and is soft, add the mustard paste, mustard oil and
- Coriander leaves. Mix everything well and simmer for a minute. Let it remain covered for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with hot steamed rice or chapatis.
How to make Lau Chingri-A Bengali speciality - prawns cooked with bottle gourd. Add prawns and cook till prawns are done and excess moisture evaporates. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot. Wash and put it in a pressure cooker with water, just to cover the bottle gourd.
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