Bottle Gourd Pulao

Name: Bottle Gourd Pulao
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups Rice; 4 cups Bottle Gourd chunks; 2 tsp Salt; 2 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 1 tbsp Biryani Masala; 1 cup Curd; 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste; 2 Onions thinly sliced; 3 Tomatoes finely chopped; 1 small bunch Coriander Leaves finely chopped; 1 Sprig Curry Leaves roughly torn; 1/4 cup Oil; 1 tbsp Ghee; 2 Bay Leaves; 2 Cinnamon sticks small; 2-3 Green Chillies finely chopped

ZMA @zesty5

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This is my unique idea of biryani or pulao. Whatever the name, this is simply divine. A real comfort food by all means. Bottlegourd (which is considered bland and plain) can never taste better than this. And with a stunning makeover by me, it will leave you all astonished with it's aromatic and subtle flavours.

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ZMA @zesty5

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Ingredients

35-40 minutes

6 servings

3 1/2 cupsRice
4 cupsBottle Gourd chunks
2 tspSalt
2 tspRed Chilli powder
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspCumin powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspGaram Masala
1 tbspBiryani Masala
1 cupCurd
2 tspGinger garlic paste
2Onions thinly sliced
3Tomatoes finely chopped
1small bunch Coriander Leaves finely chopped
1 SprigCurry Leaves roughly torn
1/4 cupOil
1 tbspGhee
2Bay Leaves
2Cinnamon sticks small
2-3Green Chillies finely chopped

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Steps

35-40 minutes

1

Heat ghee and Oil in a cooking pot. Add Bay Leaves, Cinnamon sticks and Caraway Seeds. Next add sliced Onions.
2

Saute onions with ginger garlic paste until light brownish in colour. Add slit green chillies along with the chopped tomatoes and cook until mushy and tender before finally adding the bottlegourd chunks. Also add Red Chilli, Turmeric, Cumin and Coriander powders.
3

Let them cook for 10 minutes on a low heat with a lid on. Do not add water. After 10 minutes, add beaten curd along with the biryani masala. Let it simmer on a low heat for about 6-7 minutes. Meanwhile cook rice al dente. Adjust salt accordingly both in rice and the bottlegourd mix.
4

After done, add rice to the pot and fluff it up very gently. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with raita of your choice.

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 28, 2020 14:50

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.