Aloo Potoler Dalna (Parwal / Pointed Gourd Curry - Bengali Style)

Name: Aloo Potoler Dalna (Parwal / Pointed Gourd Curry - Bengali Style)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8-10 Parwals, chopped into roundels of 1/2" thick; 2 small potatoes in cubed; 3-4 tbsp mustard oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 bay leaves; 2 cardamoms; 4 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 2 green chilies slit; 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder; to taste salt; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tsp tomato paste/2 tomatoes (chopped); For garnishing chopped coriander

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#veganrecipes - Parwal or Pointed Gourd cooked with potatoes is a common and a favourite dish among Bengalis. It goes well with poori / chapattis. For a non-veg, version, it can be cooked with prawns. For the vegetarians, vadials / mangodi (lentil dumplings) along with green peas can be used.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

8-10Parwals, chopped into roundels of 1/2" thick
2small potatoes in cubed
3-4 tbspmustard oil
1/2 tspcumin seeds
2bay leaves
2cardamoms
4cloves
1 inchcinnamon stick
2green chilies slit
1 tspginger-garlic paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspcoriander-cumin powder
to tastesalt
1 tspgaram masala powder
1 tsptomato paste/2 tomatoes (chopped)
For garnishingchopped coriander

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Steps

1

Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan and saute the Parwals till light brown. Keep aside. Add the remaining oil and temper with bay leaves, cloves, cardamoms, cinnamon and cumin seeds. Allow it to splutter.
2

Add the potatoes and saute till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste, coriander-cumin powder, turmeric powder, tomato paste and garam masala powder mixed with a little water.
3

(If using chopped tomatoes, saute the masala paste and add the tomatoes) Fry the masala till oil separates from the sides of the pan. Add the fried potatoes and the fried parwals, green chilies, salt to taste and 1 1/2 cups water.
4

Cover and cook on low flame till soft. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.