Ingredients

• 1 - bottle gourd, peeled and chopped
• 350 gm - prawns
• 2 - tomatoes, grated
• 1 - onion, grated
• 2 tsp - cumin powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - ginger-garlic paste
• 3-4 - green chillies, slit
• Salt as per taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

How to Make Prawns in bottle gourd saute

• Marinate prawns with turmeric powder and salt for 15 mins.
• Heat oil in a container and fry the prawns.
• The prawns should be cooked for 10 minutes till they are soft.
• Remove and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in the container and add onions and tomatoes.
• Cook till they become soft.
• The bottle gourd should be peeled and chopped into medium pieces.
• Add the chopped bottle gourd to the container along with other vegetables.
• Mix with the help of a spatula and add cumin powder, coriander powder and ginger-garlic paste to it.
• Add the already cooked prawns.
• Add 1/2 cup water and allow the contents to stand for 5 minutes till the water gets absorbed and the vegetables cook well along with the prawns.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and slit green chillies for taste and flavour.
• Recipe courtesy: sweta-chakraborty.blogspot.in/