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| lau ghonto |
Ingredients:
- Bottle gourd/ Lau : 4-5 cups cut into very thin slices.
- Rohu (rui)/katla fish head : 1 whole head (cut into half)
- Bay leaf : 1 medium
- Green chilies :3-4 slit through middle
- Panch phoron : 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Sugar : 1tbsp
- Garam masala powder : 1/2 tsp
- Vegetable oil/ mustard oil
Procedure :
1) Cut ,clean and wash fish head .Marinate it with little salt and
turmeric powder.
2) Fry it well and keep aside.Let it cool down then break them
into small pieces.
3) In a heavy bottom pan heat oil and temper it with bay leaf ,
green chilies and panch phoron.
4) Now add sliced lau with little salt and little turmeric powder.
(As fish head already contains salt and turmeric powder).Mix
them well and saute for 2 minutes.
5) Cover it with a lid and cook in medium heat till bottle gourd/
lau becomes almost done.
6) In the mean time remove the cover and give it a good stir.You
don't need to add water as fresh bottle gourd / lau releases water
on cooking.If it is not fresh or it is dried ,then you may have to
add little water while cooking.
7) Now add broken fried fish head ,mix them well and again cover
the pan.
8) Cook them till they all becomes soft.
9) Now add sugar and garam masala powder ,mix them well and
cook them till water must dry and the dish does not contains any
gravy .
