Source : Cut Both Ends Of Parwal And Scrape The Skin Make Slits In Between So That Masala Enters In The Parwal Smear Little Salt And Turmeric On The Parwal And ...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by Kumkum Chatterjee
at : July 18, 2026
Step:
Cut both ends of parwal and scrape the skin.Make slits in between so that masala enters in the parwal. Smear little salt and turmeric on the parwal and fry them till soft.Make a paste of 1 cubed onion,cashewnuts,sesame seeds or charmagaz, tomato puree and malai. Fry the finely chopped onion crispy brown and set aside.
Heat remaining oil and sprinkle half crushed whole garam masala.When they splutter,add the ground paste, turmeric,red chilli powder,salt and sugar to taste and coconut paste.Add the fried parwals and toss till oil leaves side.Add 1/4 th cup water and cook till masala coats parwals.Garnish with fried onion,raisins and sprinkle ghee.
Ingredients
250 gms parwal (pointed gourd)
1 onion chopped finely
1 small onion cubed
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp fresh cream or malai
1 tbsp coconut paste
1 tbsp tomato puree
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp red chilli powder
3 tbsp refined oil
1 tsp ghee
2 green cardamoms
1 small stick cinnamon
4 cloves
1 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp cashewnut paste
1 tbsp sesame seed or Char Magaz paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
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