Lau Chingri (Gourd with shrimps)

Lau Chingri

Ingredients :

Gourd                                             1medium size

Shrimps                                           500 grams

Vegetable oil                                   4 tbsp

Ghee                                               2 tsp

Turmeric Powder                            a pinch 

Salt                                                 as per taste

Sugar                                              1 tsp

Green Chilly,slit                               2 

Cumin Powder                                1 tsp

Cumin seeds                                    1/4 th tsp

Clove                                             2

Cardamom                                     2

Cinnamon                                       1 inch

Method :

Chop the gourd very small and boil. Discard all of the water.

Chopped and steamed Lau

Wash the shrimps after cleaning well. Smear a pinch of turmeric and salt.

Shrimps

Heat vegetable oil in a wok and fry the shrimps lightly. Carefully remove the shrimps to a bowl but let the oil and juices remain in the wok.

Heat 1 tea spoon ghee in the same wok and add cumin seeds and crushed whole garam masala that is clove,cinnamon and cardamom.

Lightly saute the seeds and add the powdered spices-turmeric, salt, sugar, cumin powder  and stir cook the spices. Then add the boiled gourd . Give all a mix. Add the shrimps.

When the dish  dries, add the ghee, turn the flame off and give 10 minutes of standing time.

Serve with rice.







                            

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