BARWAN PARWAL (STUFFED POINTED GOURD)

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BARWAN PARWAL (STUFFED POINTED GOURD)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1/2 kgs pointed gourd / parwa


  • 4 nos onions(coarsely pasted)


  • 1 tsp garlic paste


  • 1 tbsp coriander powder


  • 1/2 tsp chilly powder


  • 1 tsp turmeric powder


  • 1 tsp dry mango powder /amchor


  • 7 tbsp mustard oil


  • 1 tsp cumin + fenugreek seeds


  • 1 pinch salt - to taste

Directions

  • Scrape up thin layer from all pointed gourd, then wash it
  • Now boil 1/2 liter water in a deep pot with 1 tsp salt, Drop all pieces in it and cook till turns soft
  • Drain excess water and cool it down
  • Heat 4 tbsp oil in a heavy bottom kadhai on high flame
  • Reduce heat on low, Crack cumin + fenugreek seeds for 20 seconds
  • Now put onion paste and fry till turns into light pink colour
  • Add garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes
  • It's time to add all dry spices as turmeric, chilly,coriander powder and 3 tbsp water and stir very well
  • Cover it with lid and cook till oil comes out and become little dry, Stir 3 - 4 times while cooking save the burning
  • Now add amchor powder, salt to taste nd fry till it comes dry consistency,Switch off gas stove
  • When masala making process is going on, with help of knief make a straight cut in pointed gourd
  • Press it gently so that extra water will be come out
  • With help of a spoon, stuffed all pointed gourd with masala, Heat 2 tbsp oil in a heavy bottom frypan on medium heat
  • Place stuffed pointed gourd in the pan and fry them both of sides till pink to brown colour according to your taste buds,Repeat this process with rest pieces
  • Serve hot with rice and chapati with any meal,People love to have this recipe with kadhi - badi