Name: Lau Munger Dal Ghonto recipe by Rushdah Humaira at BetterButter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bottle gourd 1; Yellow moong dal 1/2 cup (roasted); Bori (dry lentil dumplings) 1/4 cup; Mustard oil 1tbsp; Bengali five spice 1/4tsp; Dry red chilli 2 whole; Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; Cumin powder 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste; Sugar 1 tsp; 2 whole Green Chillies; 1/4 cup fresh coriander chopped; 1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter

ABOUT Lau Munger Dal Ghonto RECIPE

Ghonto is a Bengali preparation of vegetables cooked in very less spices. My mom makes it more flavourful.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Bottle gourd 1
Yellow moong dal 1/2 cup (roasted)
Bori (dry lentil dumplings) 1/4 cup
Mustard oil 1tbsp
Bengali five spice 1/4tsp
Dry red chilli 2 whole
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar 1 tsp
2 whole Green Chillies
1/4 cup fresh coriander chopped
1 tbsp ghee or clarified butter

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan, fry the dumplings and keep aside.
In the same oil, add paanch phoron and dried red chillies. Once it splutters, add the chopped bottle gourd and stir for 1-2 minutes.
Keep the flame low. Add roasted dal and dry spices along with salt and sugar.
Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes. The bottle gourd will release enough water. Add extra water only if required.
When the bottle gourd is partially cooked, add the dumplings and whole green chillies. Cook for another 2-3 minutes or till the bottle gourd is done.
Switch off the flame, add chopped coriander and ghee and mix.
Serve Lau Munger Ghonto with steamed rice.

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