Pointed Gourd Dry Sabzi

Kumkum Chatterjee
Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Pointed Gourd or parwal is a popular seasonal vegetable in Bengali cuisine. It can be cooked in various ways.This no onion or garlic or niramish sabzi ( Aloo Potoler Chorchori) can be served as a side dish with steamed rice, dal or any Indian flatbread. But during Navratri or any other vrat with samak rice khichdi, buckwheat or rajgira flour roti or paratha.

Pointed Gourd Dry Sabzi

#NDS
Pointed Gourd or parwal is a popular seasonal vegetable in Bengali cuisine. It can be cooked in various ways.This no onion or garlic or niramish sabzi ( Aloo Potoler Chorchori) can be served as a side dish with steamed rice, dal or any Indian flatbread. But during Navratri or any other vrat with samak rice khichdi, buckwheat or rajgira flour roti or paratha.

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Ingredients

20 minutes
3 servings
  1. 250 gmspointed gourd/ parwal
  2. 2potatoes
  3. 1/2 tspkalonji, fennel and fenugreek seeds
  4. 1/4 th tspturmeric powder
  5. 1/4 th tspred chilli powder
  6. 1-2green chillies
  7. 1 tbspcoriander chopped
  8. 2 tbspoil
  9. To taste salt and sugar

Cooking Instructions

20 minutes
  1. 1

    Scrape parwal.Chop off both ends and slit from middle.Then cut into small pieces.Peel and cut potatoes into small cubes.Smear salt and set aside for 5 minutes. Heat oil in a wok and fry the potatoes till almost soft.Remove and fry the parwals till golden brown and soft.

  2. 2

    Sprinkle kalonji, fenugreek and fennel seeds.When they splutter, add the fried potatoes and pointed gourd. Also add turmeric,red chilli powder and 2 chopped green chillies.Toss to mix well.Pour 1/4 th cup water and cook till moisture dries up.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and stir.Garnish with slit green chilli and serve as a side dish with steamed rice or any Indian flatbread. During Navratri or any vrat as a side with samak rice khichdi, buckwheat or rajgira flour roti or paratha and relish.

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Comments (14)

ZMA
ZMA @zesty5
Healthy and nutritious for everyday meals dear chef sis 👌😋👍

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