Ingredients:
- Potato: 250gm. (small)
- Parwal (pointed gourd): 200gm
- Onion: 2 in number. (Small)
- Tomato: 1 in number. (Small)
- Red chilly powder: 1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder: 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon
- Garam masala powder: half teaspoon
- Ginger: 1 teaspoon (paste)
- Whole red chilly: 2 in number.
- Cumin seed: half teaspoon
- Bay leaf: 2 in number.
- Salt: 2 teaspoon
- Mustard oil/any cooking oil: 4 tablespoon
- Ghee: one teaspoon (optional)
- Water: 1 cup
Preparation:
- Grind one tomato and one onion. Keep aside.
- Chop one onion.
- Boil the potatoes.
- Peel off potatoes and cut into equal parts.
- Scrape parwal (pointed gourd) using a knife (not peeler), remove both ends.
- Wash and cut longitudinally into two pieces.
To cook : Method
- Take fry pan heat 2 table spoon of oil in it. When it smokes, put 2 whole chilies, cumin seeds and bay leaf.
- Add parwal and fry it about 5 minutes (till parwal becomes tender).
- Remove parwal from the frying pan.
- Again put the remaining oil into the frying pan and let it heat.
- Add chopped onion to this oil and fry till golden brown. (About 5 minutes)
- Add tomato onion and ginger paste that you have prepared in it. Stir it and fry (keep it stirring otherwise it may burn) till this mixture separates from the oil.
- Now in a bowl put the chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add one tablespoon of water and mix it well, till it becomes paste.
- Add this paste in the fried masala and stir it.
- Add boiled and chopped potatoes and fried parwal in it. Stir it for 2 minutes.
- Add one cup of hot water mix this and cover it.
- Lower the flame and heat it about another 10 minutes.
- Add Garam masala powder, one teaspoon ghee and put off the flame.
- Now, Aaloo parwal Dum is ready to serve.
- Tip:you may garnish this preparation with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
- Serve with fluffy puries or rice.
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