Though the Pointed Gourd is full of health benefits (known to improve the Gastric health), this veggie is somewhat boring in its taste. We have to put in a little effort to make it tasty. So here is a typical Bengali style recipe that goes well with Steamed rice.
INGREDIENTS
Pointed gourd-250 gm (peeled and cut into 4 halves)
Potato-100 gm (cut into thick long slice)
Poppy seeds (Khus khus) paste-1 cup
Mustard seeds paste-1/4 cup (optional)
Salt as per taste
Sugar as per taste
Green chilly-2-4
Onion seeds (kalonji)-1 tsp
Mustard Oil/ Refined Oil-2 tbsp
METHOD
Take a wok, put oil (preferably mustard oil) in it. Add kalonji and slitted green chilly as tempering after the oil becomes smoking hot. Now put pointed gourd and potato one-by-one into the oil and fry for sometime. Add the seasonings as well. Add the poppy seeds and mustard seeds paste, and mix properly. Put little water, if required, and lid-cook till the veggies become soft. Sprinkle about 1/2 tsp of mustard oil before turning off the fire (this last step is totally optional).
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