Name: Narkel Lau (Lauki / Bottlegourd with Grated Coconut) recipe by Maumita Paul Ghosh at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lau / lauki / bottlegourd peeled and cut into small cubes; 1/2 cup coconut freshly grated; 3 - 4 green chillies slit; 10 peppercorn coarsely ground; 2 tbsps mustard oil; 1 tsp sugar; salt to taste; 1 tbsp coconut freshly grated, for garnish

ABOUT Narkel Lau (Lauki / Bottlegourd with Grated Coconut) RECIPE

Narkel Lau, a delightful symphony of lau and grated coconut. With that distinct note of ground pepper and chillies that cut through the sweetness.

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 lau / lauki / bottlegourd peeled and cut into small cubes
1/2 cup coconut freshly grated
3 - 4 green chillies slit
10 peppercorn coarsely ground
2 tbsps mustard oil
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1 tbsp coconut freshly grated, for garnish

Instructions

Keep the chopped lau in a bowl. Add the grated coconut, ground peppercorn, green chillies, salt, sugar and 1 tbsp mustard oil to the lau. Mix well.
Heat the frying pan, add the lau along with the marinade. Turn the heat to low, let the lau cook patiently in its own juices. The lau shall release a lot of water, so no need to add any water.
Continue to cook till the lau turns tender. Adjust seasonings and finish with a sprinkle of grated coconut and a drizzle of mustard oil.

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