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 )
Once again, I come up with another bottle gourd recipe and I don't regret it at all! Usually bottle gourd is a winter crop in Bangladesh. However, in Denmark it is always available, mostly due to importation in summer from Southern Italy or other warmer countries in Europe. I might have mentioned in one of …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Stir Fry – Lau Bhaji (লাউ ভাজি)
Once again, I come up with another bottle gourd recipe and I don't regret it at all! It is another old and traditional vegan recipe, which is not only tasty but also a great example of using vegetable scraps. We Bengalis never throw vegetable peels away but make different dishes out of them like stir …
Continue reading Bottle Gourd Peel Spread – Lau er khosha Bhorta (লাউ এর খোসা ভর্তা)
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)
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