Gandharaj lebu diye patal bharta
Something to savour on a hot and humid sunday when your phone says the temperature outside feels like 53 degree. I had no mood to cook elaborate meals and opened my fridge to see some…
Patol Chingri – Parwal with Prawns
I made this during a potluck party where some of our childhood friends gathered , and we chatted and giggled with lots of good food. The best part was the planning phase where menu was…
Chal patal – chingri diye
Suddenly realised that I am ignoring my 2nd child ( the food blog, that is) for some time now. For that matter, I am not into elaborate cooking since my son has left for college…
Til Patol – Parwal with Sesame Seed
Got bored of regular Patol recipe, so experimented a bit with some ’til bata’ or sesame seed paste while cooking patol and the outcome is amazing. Ingredients Patol or Parwal – 10 Onion – 1,…
Chal Patol – Parwal Pulao
This is a very traditional bengali veg recipe prepared with gobindobhog chal. Very easy yet palatable, there is a gravy version too, but I used to make it dry, where the portion of rice is…
Doi patol – Dahi Parwal
A very traditional recipe, a regular in Bengali’s kitchen during summer days. Here is my version. Ingredients Patol, Parwal, Pointed Gourd – 10 Thick Curd – 3 tbsp Tomato Puree – 1 tsp Ginger Paste…
Patol er Dorma – Stuffed Pointed Gourd
Potal er Dorma or stuffed pointed gourd is a very traditional Bengali Recipe where Patol or Parwal or Pointed Gourd is stuffed with fish, meat or for its vegetarian version, with paneer or cottage cheese.…
Patol Chhanar Torkari – Paneer, Pointed Gourd Curry
Not a very common recipe indeed, however, I got this while browsing through my collection of cookbooks and decided to give it a try. Ingredients Patol/Pointed Gourd – 10-12, Paneer – 200 gms Bay leaf…
Patol Korma
This is the time of the year, when you are bored eating patol ( Parwal / pointed gourd ) but the winter vegetables are still not widely available in the market. Serving interesting vegetable dish each and…
Dudh Patol – Parwal cooked with Milk
Patol / Pointed Gourd is cooked with poppy seeds and ghee and the gravy is made with milk. An ideal vegetarian dish, where no onion or garlic is used. What a royal treatment to humble patol.…