Dudh Diye Lau Recipe - Bottle Gourd And Peas Curry
Lau Koraishuti is a light, sweetish Bengali dish that is both tasty and healthy. Lau (bottle gourd) and Koraishuti (green peas) are used in combination in this simple fare.
Servings: 4
Calories: 51kcal
Ingredients
- Bottle Gourd – 2 cups, finely chopped
- Peas – ½ cup
- Ginger, grated – 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
- Oil – 1 tsp
- Bay Leaf - 1
- Red Chilli – 1
- Cumin powder – ½ tsp
- Sugar – 1 tsp
- Milk – 1/3 rd cup
- Salt to taste
- Ghee - ½ tsp
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the bottle gourd and finely mince the ginger.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaf, broken red chilli and cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seeds start to sizzle, add grated ginger and fry till the raw smell disappears.
- Put in the bottle gourd and peas. Mix well and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Add cumin powder and salt and combine well.
- Cook covered for about 10 minutes on medium flame till all the water evaporates. In between, remove the lid and stir well. Water need not be added as the bottle gourd releases a lot of water. (However, if the bottle gourd isn’t fresh, then sprinkle a little water and cook)
- When the bottle gourd is ¾ th cooked, add milk and sugar. Blend well and cook till the bottle gourd turns tender, the peas are cooked and the dish is almost dry.
- Top with a blob of ghee and serve Lau Korai Shuti as a side dish with Rice and Dal.