LauChingri / Shrimp and Gourd Curry

Ingredien.ts:

• Gourd or Lau : 500 gms ( it's skin peeled off and cut into small cubes )
• 1 Potato : cut into pieces
• Shrimp : 250 gms.
• Ginger-red chilly paste : 2tsp
• Cummin(1/2tsp),Corriander(1/2tsp) and Black Pepper(1/4tsp) : made into a paste
• Tomato Puree : 2tsp
• Mustard oil :4tsp
• Ghee : 2tsp
• Garam Masala : 1tsp
• One Bay-leaf and 1/2 tsp cummin seeds
• Green Chillies.
• Salt to taste.
• Turmeric Powder.
  
• Sugar : 3tsp.

Procedure:
Boil the gourd (lau) for 2 minutes. Set aside. Fry the potato in oil and add bay-leaf and cummin seeds to splatter. Add ginger-chilly paste and tomato puree in it. Then add the shrimp and the boiled gourd together. Add salt, turmeric powder and sugar in succession. Add a little water. Bring to boil. Add the masala paste. Add ghee and garam masala from top.

Serve with hot rice.