Lau Moong

Lau Moong

Ingredients:

1. Lauki (gourd) – 1Kg
2. Ghee – 1 tbs
3. Moong dal – 2tbs
4. Cummin seeds – 1teaspoon
5. Green chillies – 5
6. BayLeaf – 1 (make a paste along with cummin seeds)
7. Coconut grated (Optional) – 3teaspoon
8. Bayleaves – 2
9. Sugar to taste
10. Flour – 1tbs
11. Salt to taste
12. Red chilli – 1
13. Cummin seeds – quarter teaspoon
14. Fenugreek(Methi) – quarter teaspoon
15. Aniseeds(Mouri) – quarter teaspoon

Method :

1. Peel lauki and shred it finely. Roast the dal in a karhai and wash it.
2. Put 2 cups of hot water in a pan and boil the dal in it with a little salt till it is half cooked.
3. Then add the shreded lauki, cummin-bayleaf paste, green chillies, bayleaves cut into 3/4 pieces, sugar and salt and mix well. Stir from time to time.
4. When the Lauki is cooked and water dries, remove it from fire. Heat ghee in a karhai add the seeds mixture, 1 red chilli. When it crackles, pour the cooked lauki on it.
5. Add the grated coconut.
6. Mix the flour and stir well.
7. Add chopped coriander leaves and cook for a minute.

Source: Atish Ray