Lau Ghonto Recipe: A Classic Bengali Bottle Gourd Curry

Lau Ghonto Recipe: A Classic Bengali Bottle Gourd Curry

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Lau Ghonto, a dish from Bengal that is created with bottle gourd, potatoes, and spices, is full of flavour and is perfect for celebrating Durga Puja. It is an excellent accompaniment to rice and dal...

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  • Wooden spoon
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Ingredients

  • 600 g Bottle gourd (lauki) (peeled and cubed)
  • 1 large Potato (cubed)
  • ½ cup Moong dal
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 2 Green chilli (slit)
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • ½-1 tsp Sunrise Shukto Masala
  • 1 tsp Sunrise Panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix)
  • ½ tsp Sunrise Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Sunrise Red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Mustard oil
  • 2 tbsp Fresh coriander leaves, (chopped)
  • ½ tsp Ghee, (optional, for richness)
  • ¼ cup Green peas, (optional)

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