Parwal pulao (pointed gourd pulao)

Name: Parwal pulao (pointed gourd pulao)
Yield: 2 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup barmati rice; 1 bay leaf; 1 tspn Salt; 1 tbspn oil; 3 cups Water; 4-5 pointed gourd/parwal (peeled and cut into 4 longitudinally); 1small potato(peeled and cut longitudinally); 1/2 carrot (peeled and cut like other veggies); 1tbsp ginger paste; 3 green chilli; 3tbsp curd; 1tsp turmeric powder; 2tsp red cilli powder; 2tsp coriander powder; 2tsp cumin powder; 1tsp garam masala powder; as per taste Salt; 4 tbsp oil; 1tbsp ghee; 1tsp cumin seeds; 1 bay leaf

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

#greenveg It is a famous pulao recipe. Pure vegan, i even don't use any onion garlic to make it. I always follow so.e simple steps but it always comes out tasty.

Joyeta Biswas @joyeta27

#greenveg It is a famous pulao recipe. Pure vegan, i even don't use any onion garlic to make it. I always follow so.e simple steps but it always comes out tasty.

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Ingredients

2 people

For the rice
2 cupbarmati rice
1bay leaf
1 tspnSalt
1 tbspnoil
3 cupsWater
For the parwal
4-5pointed gourd/parwal (peeled and cut into 4 longitudinally)
1small potato(peeled and cut longitudinally)
1/2 carrot (peeled and cut like other veggies)
1tbsp ginger paste
3green chilli
3tbsp curd
1tsp turmeric powder
2tsp red cilli powder
2tsp coriander powder
2tsp cumin powder
1tsp garam masala powder
as per tasteSalt
4 tbsp oil
1tbsp ghee
1tsp cumin seeds
1bay leaf

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Steps

1

Take the rice in a bowl, wash it properly and soak for 30 mins.
2

In a wide bottomed pan add water then add in little salt, bay leaf, 1 tblspn cooking oil. When it starts boiling add the rice and cook it till the rice is 90%done. Strain it and keep it aside.
3

In another kadai add 3 tblspn of oil and 1 tblspn ghee, add a bay leaf and 1 tspn cumin seeds. Then add the veggies and fry them for 4 mins. Add the ginger paste and Stir well. Now in a bown take the curd and all the spices and whisk well it so that it become a smooth and lumps free mixture.
4

Now add this mixture in the kadai and mix well with the veggies. Add little water and cover with a lid. Cook it for 5 mins over medium flame then open the lid and stir.
5

The veggies should well cooked in this time. Now add the cooked rice and the green chillies. Then mix it properly with gentle hand.
6

Cover with a lid, make the flame lower and cook it for another 5 mins. Your parwal pulao is ready to serve.