Lau Chingri Recipe (Bottle Gourd And Shrimp Curry)

Step 1: To begin making the Lau Chingri recipe, marinate the shrimps with salt and turmeric powder for 10 minutes then lightly fry them in mustard oil for 2 minutes

Step 2: To the same pan add cumin seeds and bay leaf followed by grated ginger and tomato

Step 3: Saute them for few minutes and add bottle gourd

Step 4: Add cumin powder, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, green chilies

Step 5: Cover and simmer till the bottle gourd losses all its water and cooked

Step 6: Add the shrimps and simmer for five more minutes

Step 7: Serve Lau Chingri along with Steamed Rice and Bengali Jhinge Narkol Chenchki for a satisfying weekday meal