Recipe

Parwal Stuffed (Bharwan Parwal)
(भरवाँ परवल)

Recipe Contributed By: Sudha Shrivastava , Jamshedpur

 Ingredients

Parwal - 250 gm (medium to large size)
Onion - 2 (large size, finely chopped or grated)
Dhaniya Powder - 2 tbsp
Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Haldi Powder - 1/2 tsp
Amchoor (Dried Mango Powder) - 1 tbsp
Cooking Oil - 4 tbsp
Salt to taste

 Method of Preparation

1. Slit parwals lengthwise. Boil slit parwals in water with some salt.

2. Ensure parwals are not overcooked. Remove from water, cool and scoop out seeds.

3. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a Kadahi. Add chopped onion, add a little salt* and cook on a low fire till soft.

4. Add dhaniya powder, garlic paste, haldi powder and red chilli powder.

5. Fry masala for a while. Add amchoor and salt. Fry masala further till oil separates.

6. Cool and stuff parwals with this fried masala.

7. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and shallow fry stuffed parwals.

8. Turn the parwals upside down occasionally during frying.

9. Remove from pan and serve hot as side dish with chawal or roti/puri/paratha.

 Notes and Tips