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Parwal Boats

Crisp baked Pointed Gourd stuffed with Potatoes and Coconut.

  • Serves: 4
  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: medium

Ingredients:

  • 4 thick and 3″ long parwal
  • 2 large potatoes, boiled
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 ½ tsp amchur powder
  • 1 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • ¼ tsp asafetida
  • 1 tbsp desiccated and roasted coconut
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp bread crumbs
  • Salt to taste

Method:

  1. Lighly roast half the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds till lightly fragrant. Powder together the cumin, coriander, fennel and asafetida.
  2. Add amchur powder, kashmiri chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.
  3. Mash the boiled potatoes.
  4. Mix the prepared powder with potatoes and roasted coconut, keep them aside.
  5. Scrape lightly and wash the parwals.
  6. Cut into halves lengthwise and remove the seeds.
  7. Lightly fry the parwal boats in medium hot oil till cooked but firm. Alternatively, drizzle a little oil on the parwals and bake in a preheated oven at 180*C for 15-20 minutes till slightly crisp.
  8. Heat oil and add cumin. Add the potato mixture and sauté lightly.
  9. fill the masala in the parwal boats.
  10. Cover with bread crumbs, drizzle oil and bake in a preheated oven at 180*C till golden on top.
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