Potoler dorma (stuffed pointed gourd curry)

Name: Potoler dorma (stuffed pointed gourd curry)
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 4-6 pointed Gourds peeled; 100 gram paneer grated; 2 Potatoes thinly sliced; 1.5 tsp cumin powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chilli Powder; 1 handful whole garam masalas; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 1/4 cup cashew-raisins; 1 tbsp poppy seeds; 1 tbsp melon seeds; 1 tomato chopped; 1 tbsp tomato sauce; 2 tbsp curd; To taste salt and sugar; As needed oil

Dipti debnath @cook_12746963

This is an authentic Bengali cusine,very popular in almost every household.This is generally prepared with mutton Keema or prawn stuffiing but I have made it with paneer and potato stuffiing.

Dipti debnath @cook_12746963

This is an authentic Bengali cusine,very popular in almost every household.This is generally prepared with mutton Keema or prawn stuffiing but I have made it with paneer and potato stuffiing.

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Ingredients

2-3 servings

4-6pointed Gourds peeled
100 grampaneer grated
2Potatoes thinly sliced
1.5 tspcumin powder
1 tbspcoriander powder
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspred chilli Powder
1 handfulwhole garam masalas
1 tspgaram masala powder
1/4 cupcashew-raisins
1 tbsppoppy seeds
1 tbspmelon seeds
1tomato chopped
1 tbsptomato sauce
2 tbspcurd
To tastesalt and sugar
As neededoil

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Steps

1

At first prepare a paste of poppy seeds,cashew and melon seeds
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Now make hole inside the gourd and remove the seeds
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Heat oil add Potatoes saute well adding salt and turmeric powder
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Add paneer,cumin coriander powder,red chilli Powder and mix
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Add cashew,poppy and melon seeds and mix adding sugar
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Remove it from heat and cool it down
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Fill the gourds with the stuffiing and a raisins in each of it
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Heat oil and place the gourd in the pan and cover
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Flip it over and cover again
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In another pan heat oil and temper cumin seed bay leaf red chilli whole and whole garam masalas
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Now add the ginger paste and saute well till the raw smell disappears
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Now add cumin coriander powder and red chilli Powder and saute
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Add tomato and saute till it become soft
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Add poppy seeds,melon seeds and cashew paste saute well
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Add tomato sauce and mix well
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Now pour this into the pan containing gourd,mix well gently
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Garnish it with ghee and garam masala powder
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Serve it as a side dish along with plain rice or chapati