Recipe of Patal Posto

Ingredients:

Patal (parwal / potol or pointed gourd): 6 pieces

Posto bata or poppy seed paste: 6 tbsp

Kalojeere or onion seed: ¼ tbsp

Green chilli: 2 to 3 pieces

Turmeric powder: ½ tbsp

Salt as per your taste

Sugar: ¼ tbsp

Mustard oil: 5 tbsp

Method:

Wash and peel the patal. Take a wok and add 1 cup of water, patal, little bit of salt and half of the turmeric powder. Boil together for 4 to 5 minutes. Take out the patal from the water and keep aside. Take a pan and heat the oil and add kalo jeere and green chilli and sauté for few seconds. Sprinkle turmeric powder in the oil and add the half boiled patal. Fry until it becomes light golden brown overall. Now add the poppy seed paste, salt and sugar and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes and add some water and let it boil. When the gravy becomes thick, sprinkle muster oil and green chilli on it. And your patal posto is ready. Serve it with hot steamed rice.

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EXTRAS: Pointed gourd is a vital summer vegetable. It is a good source of carbohydrates, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It also contains major nutrients and trace elements like magnesium, potassium, copper, sulfur, and chlorine. It is used as ingredients of soup, stew, curry, sweet, or eaten fried.