

Bengali
Potoler Dalna
- Duration: 40 min
- Serves: 4 people
Trivia Tadka
Ingredients
- Pointed gourd (potol/parwal) (10)
- MTR Haldi/Turmeric Powder (1/2 tsp)
- MTR Lal Mirch /Red Chilli Powder (2 tsp)
- MTR Jeera/Cumin Powder (1 tsp)
- Sugar (1/2 tsp)
- Salt ( to taste)
For tempering
- Mustard oil (sarson ka tel) (1 tbsp)
- Panch phoran (1 tsp)
- Clove (laung) (2)
- Cinnamon (dalchini) (1/2” stick)
- Bay leaf (tejpatta) (1)
- Cardamom (elaichi) (1)
Method
- Peel and chop pointed gourd into 2-inch cylinders or cubes.
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with panch phoron and whole spices.
- Add chopped pointed gourd (potol), MTR Haldi/Turmeric Powder, MTR Lal Mirch/Red Chilli Powder, MTR Jeera/Cumin Powder, salt and sauté for a minute or two.
- Add 1 cup of water and cook covered over low flame till the potol is soft and fully cooked, approximately 20 mins for thick gourds.
- Add sugar, mix and then switch off the flame.
- Note: Adjust the water quantity as it will change depending upon the size the potol cut. Also, adjust the spice and sugar quantities according to taste.