For a change in daily cooking, one can rely on Lau-Bori Tarkari, a traditional Bengali dish. This vegetarian preparation, featuring tender bottle gourd (lau) and fried lentil fritters (bori), is flavored with cumin, coriander, and ginger. It can become the ideal accompaniment to rice for lunch. The dish is easily made with a few simple, readily available household ingredients, and notably, without the use of onion or garlic. The recipe calls for cutting a tender bottle gourd into small pieces, along with 15-20 boris. Further details on preparation are available.