Doodh Potol

doodh potol

Preparation Time :10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 -25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients :

• Potol /parwal : 14-15, cut into 4 pieces lengthwise.
• Coconut : 1 tsp powder / milk
• Posto / poppy seeds paste : 2 tbsp
• Green chillies : 2-3 chopped
• Tomato : 1 medium finely chopped
• Milk : 1 small cup
• Coriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder : 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder : 1/4 tsp
• Bay leaf : 1 medium
• Cardamom : 2 
• Cloves :2-3 
• Cinnamon : 1"
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1tbsp
• Vegetable oil : 4-5 tbsp

Procedure:

1) In a pan heat oil and add potol.Fry it lightly and keep aside.
2) In the same oil add bay leaf ,cardamom,cinnamon and cloves.Wait for
    30 seconds.
3) Add chopped tomato.Fry it for a minute.Now add cumin powder and
    coriander powder.
4) Add salt and sugar.Mix them well.
5) After few minutes add coconut paste and posto paste and cook for
   another few  more minutes.
6) Add milk instead of water and fried potol.Cover the pan with a lid
    and cook till gravy  becomes thick.
7) Now sprinkle garam masala powder and mix them well. Turn off the
    heat.

Serve hot with steam rice.

Aloo Potol er Dalna

aloo potoler dalna

Preparation Time :10-15 minutes
Cooking Time : 20 -25 minutes
Serve : 4

Ingredients :

• Potol /parwal : 12-14
• Potato : 1 large cut into small cubes
• Cardamom : 2-3
• Bay leaf : 1 small
• Dry red chili : 2 
• Panch phoron : 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon : 1 & 1/2 "
• Cumin powder :1 tsp
• Ginger paste : 1 tsp
• Coriander powder : 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Sugar : 1 tbsp
• Tomato : 1 medium chopped
• Kasmiri red chili powder : 1 tsp
• Green chilies :2 -3
• Garam  masala powder : 1/2 tsp
• Ghee : 1tsp
• Mustard oil : 5- 6 tbsp or more

Procedure :

1) Peel the skin of parwal /potol and cut into halves.
2) Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry potol with pinch of turmeric
    till they are light golden colour.Remove from oil and keep aside.
3) Heat some more oil in the pan and temper the oil with bay leaf,
    cardamom ,cinnamon, dry red chili and panch phoron.When the
    spices starts sizzling add chopped potato and sprinkle turmeric
    powder and fry till they are light golden colour.
4) Add finely chopped tomato and ginger paste. Add salt and fry
    till raw smell of tomato goes away.
5) Add cumin powder, coriander powder ,kashmiri red chili powder
    and slited green chilies.
6) Fry them in medium heat till oil comes out from masala.
7) Add lightly fried potol and gently mix them very well.
8) Add 1 cup of water.Cover and cook till potatos are done.
9) Remove cover and reduce the gravy to your desired thickness.
10) Add sugar ,ghee and garam masala powder .Gently mix them.
Turn off the heat.
Serve hot with steam rice or roti.