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Lau Chingri Recipe (Bottle Gourd And Shrimp Curry)
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Lau Chingri Recipe (Bottle Gourd And Shrimp Curry)

A non-veg Bengali Recipes recipe with bottle gourd (lauki) - small, shrimps, cumin seeds (jeera). Ready in 30 min, serves 2.

Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳

Calories
630kcal
Estimated Cost
250-400
Carbs71g
Protein39g
Fats21g
Servings Scaler
2

Instructions

7 steps
  1. 1

    To begin making the Lau Chingri recipe, marinate the shrimps with salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes then lightly fry them in mustard oil for 2 minutes

    shrimps(250 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to taste
  2. 2

    To the same pan add cumin seeds and bay leaf followed by grated ginger and tomato

    cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch ginger(1/2)tomato(1)cumin powder (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon)
  3. 3

    Saute them for few minutes and add bottle gourd

    bottle gourd (lauki) - small(1)
  4. 4

    Add cumin powder, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, green chilies

    cumin seeds (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - to tastesugar - to taste
  5. 5

    Cover and simmer till the bottle gourd losses all its water and cooked

    bottle gourd (lauki) - small(1)
  6. 6

    Add the shrimps and simmer for five more minutes

    shrimps(250 grams)
  7. 7

    Serve Lau Chingri along with Steamed Rice and Bengali Jhinge Narkol Chenchki for a satisfying weekday meal

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