Description
Parwal / Parval is known as pointed gourd belonging to cucumber family, mostly cultivated in Northern part of India. Little oval veggie, slightly bigger than Tindora and taste similar to it. Good when deep fried, pan fried or even works great with gravy. Here is a simple pan fried version.
Parval Fry / Parwal Fry / Patola in Gujarathi / Potol in Bengali
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 20 nos | Parwal |
| 1 no | Onion (chopped) |
| ¼ tsp | Ginger & garlic paste |
| ½ tsp | Red chili powder |
| 3 tsp | Coriander /dhania powder |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ tsp | |
| ¼ tsp | |
| 6 nos | Curry leaves |
| ¼ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 3 tsp | Oil |
| 1 pinch |
Instructions
Rinse the parwal in cold water and pat dry with a kitchen towel. Cut them into thin crescent shape slices and keep aside. Heat oil in a skillet or pan, splutter mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Sprinkle asafoetida, add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown, followed by ginger garlic paste. Saute until the raw smell goes away and then add the Parwal pieces, cover and cook over low flame for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid browning. Now add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes over medium flame, by this time, the veggies might curl up slightly turning light brown. Switch off and serve as a side for rice or roti.
Notes
Serves 2 to 3 people.
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Hai........ I tried this
Hai........ I tried this parwal fry yesterday. It tastes good, and my husband was greatly impressed with it.thankzzzz