Lau Chingri

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Ingredients

	250 grams	Shrimp , peeled and deveined
	1 medium	Bottle Gourd , peeled and diced
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	1 teaspoon	Panch Phoron
	1 medium	Onion , finely chopped
	1 teaspoon	Turmeric powder
	1 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1 teaspoon	Ginger , paste
	2 medium	Green Chili , slit
	1 cup	Water
	—	Salt , to taste
	1 tablespoon	Cilantro , chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Heat mustard oil in a pan until it starts to smoke slightly, then lower the heat.
2. 2 Add panch phoron and let it splutter for a few seconds.
3. 3 Add the chopped onions and sauté until they turn golden brown.
4. 4 Add the ginger paste and sauté for another minute.
5. 5 Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and are half-cooked, then remove and set aside.
6. 6 In the same pan, add the diced bottle gourd and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
7. 7 Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt over the bottle gourd and mix well.
8. 8 Add the green chilies and water, then cover and cook until the bottle gourd is tender.
9. 9 Once the bottle gourd is cooked, add the shrimp back into the pan.
10. 10 Mix everything well and let it cook for another 5 minutes until the shrimp is fully cooked and the flavors meld together.
11. 11 Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.