Lau Bori Bengali Recipe
Lauki Vadi - Bottle Gourd with fried dumplings is a wholly Bengali-vegetarian dish. The dish is a quick and easy recipe and has a nice flavour that goes well when served over white rice.
Servings: 2
Calories: 88kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Lau/Bottle Gourd, chopped
- ⅓ cup Bori/dried lentil dumplings
- 1 Green chilli, slit
- 1 small Tomato, chopped
- ¼ tsp Ginger, grated
- 1 Bay leaf
- ½ inch Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Cumin seeds
- ¼ tsp Cumin powder
- ⅛ tsp Red chilli powder
- ⅛ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Oil
Instructions
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a sauté pan and fry the boris to a crunchy golden brown. Remove and keep aside.
- To the same oil, add bay leaf, cinnamon and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds.
- Add green chilli and grated ginger. Saute for half-a-minute.
- Add the tomatoes and fry till they turn soft.
- Add the chopped bottle gourd and mix well.
- Sprinkle cumin powder, red chilli powder, turmeric, salt and sugar. Combine well.
- Cover and simmer on low-medium heat till the bottle gourd is cooked through and all the moisture has evaporated. Fresh bottle gourd releases enough water to cook; otherwise you can add a little water.
- Add the fried boris, mix and remove from heat.
- Serve Bengali Lau Bori with white rice and dal.
Notes
You can also substitute bori with small prawns