Potol or Pointed Gourd Malaikari for lunch in Thakurbari style

Name: Potol or Pointed Gourd Malaikari for lunch in Thakurbari style
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 5 medium size Potol or Pointed Gourd washed, peeled and cut like Aloo Dum sizes; 2 medium size potatoes washed, peeled and cut like aloo dum sized; 2-3 Tbsp coconut paste; 1 Tbsp yogurt; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/8 tsp asafoetida; 1 tsp whole garam masala of cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp sugar; 2-3 Tbsp mustard oil

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Malaikari cooked in Bengali household is quite unique in nature from other Indian states style whether veg or non veg. I chose Potol Malaikari from Purnima Tagore’s book ‘Thakurbari Ranna’. Such a simple dish yet loaded with flavours

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

2 servings

5medium size Potol or Pointed Gourd washed, peeled and cut like Aloo Dum sizes
2medium size potatoes washed, peeled and cut like aloo dum sized
2-3 Tbspcoconut paste
1 Tbspyogurt
1 Tbspginger paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/8 tspasafoetida
1 tspwhole garam masala of cinnamon stick, green cardamom, cloves
1/8 tspsalt
1/2 tspsugar
2-3 Tbspmustard oil
Drizzle 1 Tbsp ghee after cooking is complete

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

1

Wash the Potol or Pointed Gourd and Potatoes, peel and cut like aloo dum sizes, set aside
2

In a wok heat mustard oil, add asafoetida, whole garam masala and stir for 2 seconds, add ginger paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and stir until raw smell leaves, add yoghurt and stir well
3

Add Potol and Potatoes and stir to coat well with spices, once well cooked, add coconut paste, stir, add adequate water, salt, sugar, cover to cook on medium flame
4

Once cooked, drizzle ghee and cover, switch off the flame.
5

Plate and Serve with steamed rice

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on August 21, 2025 00:25

Kolkata

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