HowTo Make Lau-er Khosa Bhaja ?Lau- er Khosha Bhaja literary means to Bottle Gourd Peel StirFry. I remember in my child hood I usedto eat this humble side dish with moosurir dal and lau ghonto which my motherused to prepare in a mud house in a remote village. surely it goes well withhot piping rice and lentil soup.
To begin the Lau Er Khosha Bhaja recipe, first peel the bottlegourd and cut it Julian cut.
Same way peel the potato and cut it.
Take an onion and two green garlic and slice it
Heat mustard oil in a frying pan over medium heat. putthe panch phoron for tempering.
As they splutter and sizzle add, potato, onions, green galic and lau- er khosa , sprinkle saltand turmeric powder and stir. Cover the pan and cook in low- medium heat untilcooked.
Uncover the lid and check thetaste of salt and , if cooked properly, turn off the oven and take it out andtransfer it to a serving plate
Serve Lau Er Khosha Bhaja along with hot rice anddal
Notes
To make the best lau-er khosa bhaja, you have to choose lau(bottle gourd) always a smaller one, otherwise, it will be a little bit tougher, in that case before stir fry you have to boil once the peel of the bottle gourd.