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Potoler Dorma [Veg Curry-2]

Introduction:  Niramish Potoler Dorma.Stuffed Pointed Gourd. A traditional Bengali dish- no onion, no garlic. Potoler Dorma /  Stuffed Pointed Gourd / bharwa Parwal is a Bengali delicacy with curry. This dish is a must in our occasions.

Ingredients:

• 7-8 pieces of big size potol /parwal /pointed gourd 
• 1/2 cup of fresh grated coconut without brown skin
• 6-7 green chilli & 2-3 tbsp roughly chopped cashew-kishmis
• 2-3 tbsp each yellow mustard seed and poppy seed.
• 1/2 tsp black cumin / onion seed / kala jeera 
• 1 bay leaf, 4 cloves 2 pieces of 1/2 inch cinnamon sticks
• 1 isp garam masala powder ,1/2 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 tsp each cumin, coriander & turmeric powder
• 1/2 cup of mustard oil for frying - cooking
• Salt and sugar as per taste
• 2-3 slated red  chillis for garnish [optional]

Procedure:

Clean and wash the parwals  and scratch out its glossy
lair from the skin with knife carefully but don't pill its
skin. Now cut a small part from the top.

After that scrap out  its pulpy seed with pillar or handle
 of tea spoon but carefully.

Then marinate the parwals / pointed gourd with 
pinch of turmeric powder and salt and keep a side 
for 5-7 mins. 

Prick the parwals on all the four sides with a fork carefully.

Take poppy seeds, grated coconut, mustard seed and 

green chillis grind all together and make a thick paste.

Now again grind scrapped parwals seeds and make a 

thick paste.

Now heat oil in a pan and add cumin, 1/2 of the poppy -coconut

 paste and parwal seed paste  and mix well on low flame.

Now add garam masala powder, salt & sugar to taste and

fruit -nuts and mix well and make a tight dough.Stuffing is ready.

Take out and keep it for cooling for 10 mins.

Now stuff 3/4 part of the all parwals with stuffing.

After that the remaining 1/4 th part of the all

parwals cover with the cap. Now up side push 

down the cap. Heat oil in a pan for frying. Now

 fry the all stuffed parwals carefully. After that

 take out and keep a side all fried parwals.

Now heat the  remaining oil in a pan and add cumin, 

bay leaf, and cinnamon pieces, after that when they stop

crackling........

 then add remaining poppy-coconut paste,cumin,

coriander, turmeric powder and mix well. Now add salt-sugar 

and 1/2 cup of water and cook on medium flame until oil 

comes over the masala.

After that add the fried stuffed parwals flip and coat 

with masala carefully.Now add 3/4 th cup of water and

cover the pan with lid and cook on low flame for 3-4 mins.

After that open the lid and flip the parwal again and add

garam masala powder and slated red chillis for garnish. 

Now ready to serve Potoler Dorma [Veg Curry] with Hot
Rice, Polu, or Paratha. 

   Serves :  3-4

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