Patol bhaja or Parwal Fry
Another entry for my fried vegetable list is this humble Patol bhaja or Parwal Fry. This is a very common item in Bengali ‘panch Bhaja’ dish. This panch bhaja is nothing but 5 types of…
Sorshe Narkol diye Patol Chorchori
Prepared this Sorshe Narkol diye Patol Chorchori or Parwal cooked with mustard paste and coconut last week referring to the cookbook I have. One of my 101 thing to do in 1001 days list is…
Patal Bata or Patol Bharta
A very basic recipe of patal bata or patol bharta which is a regular in my kitchen, We can have a plateful of rice with this no fuss dish. Of course I have various other…
Patal narkol Rosha or Potol narkol Rosha
Oh,, this nasty summer in Bengal. While we always complaint about the heat, humidity and what not about summer, there is one more suffering for food lovers in Bengal and it is the availability of…
Bhaja patal er Bharta
Patal Bharta has become a staple in my household during summer, either the peels or the whole patal or parwal or pointed gourd is being mashed followed by frying in oil. My son loves patal…
Patal chingri posto
Hubby could manage some small prawns, which prompted me immediately to make this patal chingri posto or parwal prawn curry with poppy seed paste. Those staying in my locality knows how difficult it is to…
Uchche chorchori – kasundi diye
I love my bittergourd in any form and try my hand on various combinations to enjoy it. Like this simple chorchori or mishmash where kasundi or bengali mustard sauce has been added at the end…
Patal chingri rosha
Some jugaad recipe, where whatever was available in the fridge was combined after a massive fridge cleaning episode. The outcome is not bad, I must say !!! Ingredients: Patol or parwal – 8-10 Prawns –…
Aloo potol bori – bati chorchori
Another quick recipe from my kitchen to yours is this bati chorchori , when you donot have the urge to cook but feel like feeding some healthy vegetables to your family members. I have some…
Patol er dorma
This Patol er dorma is a classic bengali dish where patol or parwal is scraped of its seeds and then stuffed with various kind of fillings. The filling could be a vegetarian mix comprised of…