Lau Patae Chingri Maach

This is a summer special, easy to cook, good to eat and also good for health.

Ingredients :

Poppy Seed (Posto) Paste                                                      5-6 tbsp

Shrimps                                                                                  500 grams

Salt                                                                                        as per taste

Mustard oil                                                                            1 tbsp

Bottle Gourd (lau)Leaves                                                       10

Aluminium Foil                                                                       as required

Lau Pata (leaf)

Method :

Grind the poppy seeds to a smooth paste with 2 green chillies.

D'vein and wash the shrimps well. Coat with salt and lemon juice and keep aside for 5 minutes.

Take a large size gourd leaf(lau pata)and spread a little mustard oil on it. In a bowl mix salt, mustard oil and  the poppy seed paste(posto bata)  to the shrimps. Coat the shrimps well with the poppy paste mix.
Now place  a little of the mix with the shrimps on separate leaves and wrap the leaves.
Place the leaves on aluminium foils and fold to make parcels.

Put the aluminium foil parcels into a steamer and steam for 10 minutes.

Serve hot with plain rice.

Tip : you are supposed to eat the lau pata with the filling.

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