Doi Patol

Name: Doi Patol
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Pointed Gourd; 4 tbsp whisked Curd; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 3 Cardamom, 3 Cloves; 1/2 ” Cinnamon stick; 1 dry red chilli; 4 green chilli; 10 Cashews; 1/2 tsp Poppy seeds; Salt as required; 1/4 cup Water; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil (frying pointed gourd); 2 tbsp Mustard Oil (for gravy / curry); 1 tsp Sugar

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Doi Patol /Pointed Gourd in Curd Gravy
Pointed Gourd…… a pure summer vegetable which is a popular water based vegetable with high fiber content and low in calories.

Doi Patol is a thick yoghurt based gravy keeping Pointed Gourd as the main ingredient along with condiments.

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Doi Patol /Pointed Gourd in Curd Gravy
Pointed Gourd…… a pure summer vegetable which is a popular water based vegetable with high fiber content and low in calories.

Doi Patol is a thick yoghurt based gravy keeping Pointed Gourd as the main ingredient along with condiments.

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

#CA26
#curd

Doi Patol /Pointed Gourd in Curd Gravy
Pointed Gourd…… a pure summer vegetable which is a popular water based vegetable with high fiber content and low in calories.

Doi Patol is a thick yoghurt based gravy keeping Pointed Gourd as the main ingredient along with condiments.

#CA26
#curd

Doi Patol /Pointed Gourd in Curd Gravy
Pointed Gourd…… a pure summer vegetable which is a popular water based vegetable with high fiber content and low in calories.

Doi Patol is a thick yoghurt based gravy keeping Pointed Gourd as the main ingredient along with condiments.

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3-4 servings

250 gramsPointed Gourd
4 tbspwhisked Curd
1 tspCumin powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1/2 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspTurmeric powder
3Cardamom, 3 Cloves
1/2” Cinnamon stick
1dry red chilli
4green chilli
10Cashews
1/2 tspPoppy seeds
Salt as required
1/4 cupWater
2 tbspMustard Oil (frying pointed gourd)
2 tbspMustard Oil (for gravy / curry)
1 tspSugar

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Peel Pointed Gourd and just slit a little on both ends. Marinade with little salt + turmeric and marinade for 15 minutes.
2

Assemble ingredients, make smooth paste of soaked Cashews + Poppy seeds + 3 green chilli and keep aside.
Also make a medium slurry of cumin powder + coriander powder + turmeric powder + red chilli powder and keep aside.
3

In moderately heated pan / kadhai, add oil and allow to heat, add marinaded pointed gourd and fry under medium heat till golden brown.
4

Keep aside the fried Pointed Gourd.
5

In same pan / kadhai, add oil,allow to heat, then add all whole dry spices and sauté for few seconds.
Then add the spices slurry and cook till spices leaves oil.
Add fried pointed gourd and sauté for around 2 minutes, add water + salt + sugar and cook for around 2 minutes.
6

Add the cashew paste along with 1 tbsp water + 1 green Chilli and cook for 2-3 minutes under medium heat as cashew paste tends to burn. Cook till rawness from cashews goes off.
7

Add whisked Curd, mix gently and cook further for 3-4 minutes under low to medium heat.
8

Simmer for around 2 minutes, keep in stand by mode for around 2 minutes and dish is done.
9

Enjoy the summer delicacy with great charm. Pair with Phulka/ Paratha/ steamed Rice/ Vegetable Pulao.