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Parval Kurma : North Indian Dish

Its good side dish for roti or naan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Cuisine North Indian
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • Parval : 250 gm
  • Tomato : 3 nos
  • Green chill : 3 nos
  • Ginger : 1’’ long pieces
  • Oil : 3 tsp
  • Coriander powder : ¾ tsp
  • Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp
  • Jeera : ¼ tsp
  • Asafoetida : 2 pinch
  • Garam masala : ¼ tsp
  • Salt : to taste
  • Red chilli powder : ¼ tsp
  • 4 cloves Garlic : 3
  • Onion chopped : 1 medium

Instructions
 

  • Cut green chilli in to half, cut tomato in to big pieces, garlic, peel wash and cut ginger big pieces as well.
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  • Grind the spices to a fine paste.
  • Parval wash and remove the edges from both sides of the gourd [parval] then peel. Cut in to medium size.
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  • Heat oil in a pan add jeera and asafoetida.
  • After jeera is roasted add onion stir until it turns translucent.
  • Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and fry the spices a little in a small flame.
  • Add tomato - garlic - ginger paste, red chilli powder and fry a bit.
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  • Now add parval and salt.
  • Pour ½ cup water to the curry, cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes on a medium flame until parval become soft.
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  • Check the curry and stir every 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Now add garam masala and coriander leaves stir well.
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  • Remove into a serving bowl and serve with roti, naan as our choice.
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