Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste)
Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste)

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, lau shorshe chingri (bottle gourd cooked with prawns & mustard paste). One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste) is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

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.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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):
  1. Make ready 1 medium size bottle gourd, chopped
  2. Make ready 8-10 large prawns
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp. mustard oil
  4. Get 1 tsp. nigella seeds (kalonji)
  5. Make ready 2 green chilies, slit
  6. Take to taste salt
  7. Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  8. Get 2 tbsp. mustard paste / kasundi
  9. Make ready 1-2 tsp. raw mustard oil
  10. 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.

Steps to make Lau Shorshe Chingri (Bottle Gourd cooked with Prawns & Mustard Paste):
  1. Marinate the prawns with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. When the bottle gourd is cooked and is soft, add the mustard paste, mustard oil and
  5. Coriander leaves. Mix everything well and simmer for a minute. Let it remain covered for 2-3 minutes.
  6. 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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