Here comes another post about Bottle gourd! I have mentioned it in my other post that the whole plant and all parts of fruit are edible. So today I am writing another recipe using bottle gourd peels, which is normally considered as a waste in western countries. Unlike other gourds, Bottle gourd's skin is very …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Fry.2- Lau er Khosa Bhaji.2 (লাউ এর খোসা ভাজি.২)
Have I mentioned in my earlier post that Bottle Gourd aka Lau is known as the King Vegetable in Bangladesh? If I said that before, pardon me but I am saying it again, bottle gourd is the KING of all vegetables! It is so versatile that it can be cooked in so many different ways …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Curry with Coriander – Lau Dhone Patar Jhol (লাউ ধনে পাতার ঝোল )
Bottle Gourd or Water Gourd is a king vegetable in Bangladesh. I have already put many recipes of this king vegetable and yet, more to come. Previously I made bottle gourd leaves bhorta/spread (previous post) and today I am making the spread again but slightly different. As you might already know spread or bhorta is …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Leaf Spread.2- Lau Patar Bhorta (লাউ পাতার ভর্তা ২ )
This summer I grew a lot of bottle gourd leaves in my balcony and I am so thankful for this! Today I am making the second vegan recipe of bottle gourd leaves, recipe received from my beloved niece Nova. The recipe is called Lau patar bhorrta or the spread of bottle gourd leaves. It is …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Leaves Spread- Lau Patar Bhorrta (লাউ পাতার ভর্তা )
This year is my first time growing bottle gourd plant in Europe. I mainly grew it for the leaves to eat shak vaji or eat with fish curry. I am pretty happy with the results as a beginner, but also it gives an enormous joy having freshly home grown vegetables with family! Jump to recipe …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Leaf Stir Fry 2 – Lau Shak Bhaji (লাউ শাক ভাজি ২)
First of all, I am really sorry for the long title. It happens when I want to literally translate something from Bangla to English. Anyway, today's dish is another food scrap recipe, meaning that making a delicious meal out of something that are usually thrown out! So today's recipe is called Bhorrta (spread or mash) …
Continue reading Mixed Gourd Peel Spread – Pachmishali Chchokla Bhorrta (পাঁচমিশালি ছোকলা ভর্তা)
Bottle Gourd or Lau (Bangla: লাউ) is very common winter vegetable in Bangladesh. I have mentioned it in my other post that the whole plant and all parts of fruit are edible. We Bangladeshis are so amazed by this that we even have a folk song about it. So today I am writing a recipe …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Fry- Lau er Khosa Bhaji (লাউ এর খোসা ভাজি)
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