Bengali Bottle Gourd Curry
Bengali Lauki Curry with Wadi - Bottle Gourd Curry with Sun Dried Lentils - a Vegetarian curry with whole spices and sun dried lentils.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons mustard oil
- 1/2 cup moong dal vadi
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 2 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 thinly sliced chiles
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 2 chopped tomatoes
- 1 bottle gourd peeled and chopped (about 18 oz.)
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a small skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the mustard oil. Add wadi and fry until golden brown. Remove to a coffee/spice grinder. Coarsely ground.
- In a large skillet or wok, heat remaining oil. Add bay leaves, cinnamon and cumin seed. When the cumin seeds start to change color, add chiles, ginger and tomatoes. Cook on high heat until they turn mushy, about 3-4 minutes..
- Add bottle gourd, turmeric , ground cumin, red chile powder and salt.and saute for 1 minute. Stir to combine. Cook, covered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add ground wadi.
- Serve with rice or paratha.
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