Lau Bori ( Vadhi Lauki/ Cereal Fried with BottleGourd)

Lau Bori

Ingradients:

1. Lau/Lauki/Bottlegourd 2. Bori/Vadhi 3. Ginger 4. Green Chillies 5. Coriander leaves 6. Oil 7. Tomatoes 8. Bay leaves 9. Jeera seeds 10. Cinnamon(1 stick). 11. Jeera powder 12. Turmeric powder 13. Red Chilli powder 14. Sugar 15. Salt

Procedure:

1.Heat Oil in a Kadhai/Frying Pan.

2. Fry the Bori till it is a nice warm rich brown. Remove and keep aside.

3.Temper the oil with Bay leaf, Cinnamon Stick and Whole Cumin seed.

4. When the cumin starts sputtering add the finely chopped tomato and green chillies.Sauté till the tomatoes are soft and mushy with no raw smell.

5. Add the chopped bottle gourd and saute for 2 minutes.

6. Add the grated ginger, the cumin powder and red chilli powder(optional).

7. Add a little turmeric, add salt and mix and saute for 2-3 minutes and cover and cook.

Intermittently remove the cover and give it a good stir. You don’t need to add water as bottle gourd releases water on cooking. If the bottlegourd is dried up or not that fresh you may need to add little water while cooking.

8.When the bottlegourd is cooked add sugar and cook for a minute. The water should have dried up by now and the result would be a dish with no gravy but moist.

9.Now crumble the fried bori on topGarnish with fresh coriander leaves