Stuffed Parwal masala / Pointed gourd gravy

Name: Stuffed Parwal masala / Pointed gourd gravy
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200 gms (5-6parwals); 2 green chillies; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 2 tablespoon coriander leaves; 5-6 garlic cloves; 1/2 inch ginger piece; 3 tablespoon peanut powder; 2 boiled potatoes; 3 tablespoon oil; 1 small onion paste; 1 small tomato puree; 1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 tablespoon red chilli powder; 1/2 tablespoon garam masala; 1/2 teaspoon mango powder; Pinch hing; Salt to taste; Coriander leaves for garnishing

Kavita Ns @food_ish

Mumbai

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Known for health benefits like digestion and blood purifier, an Indian native vegetable.
This Bharwa or stuffed Parwal tastes so delicious. Can be served with rice or rotis.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people

200 gms(5-6parwals)
2green chillies
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 tablespoonsesame seeds
2 tablespooncoriander leaves
5-6garlic cloves
1/2 inchginger piece
3 tablespoonpeanut powder
2boiled potatoes
3 tablespoonoil
1small onion paste
1small tomato puree
1/2 Teaspoonturmeric powder
1 tablespoonred chilli powder
1/2 tablespoongaram masala
1/2 teaspoonmango powder
Pinchhing
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Wash and scared the outer skin of Parwal using a knife.
Cut the ends and keep them aside. We will use them as well.
2

Using back of a spoon or knife remove the centre of the Parwal, making a hollow space
3

Discard only the seeds carefully and reserve the flesh of the vegetable.
4

In a pan or kadhai, heat 2 tablespoon oil. Shallow fry the Parwal and the ends in the oil till nice golden from all sides and take them out once done. Remove excess oil in a bowl.
5

In a mixie jar, blend together Parwal flesh, green chillies, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, cumin seeds and sesame seeds.
6

In the same pan, heat 1 teaspoon oil and saute the mixture for 2-3 minutes.
Add salt, turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder,boiled potatoes and peanut powder. Mix it well and take it out on a plate
7

Once the mixture is cooled, stuff it in to the fried parwal.
8

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add hing, onion paste, and mix well. Add tomatoes and pinch of salt.
Once cooked well, add garam masala and pinch of turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
Add a little water and cook well.
Once the gravy is boiled, add the stuffed parwal and cover with a lid.
Cook for 10 minutes and add Mango powder and garnish with some fresh coriander leaves.
9

Serve with rice or rotis

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Kavita Ns @food_ish

on August 03, 2021 14:13

Mumbai

Connect with me on my insta handle : https://www.instagram.com/food_ishkitchen/I am a home chef, a SAHM, mother of two cuties. I love cooking, baking, food photography, experimenting new recipes and keeping hold of traditional recipes that I relished as a kid from my grandmother and mother's kitchen.