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Bharwan Parwal (Stuffed Wax gourd, pointed gourd)

Serves: 5-6

Ingredients:

10-12 Parwal (Wax Gourd)- Slit and deseeded

Cooking oil to deep fry

The Filling:

100 gm Bengal gram flour (Besan)

½ Tbsp. turmeric powder

2 Tbsp. clarified butter

½ Tbsp. cumin seeds

½ Tbsp. Fennel Seed

1 medium size onion (chopped)

4 green chillies (chopped)

½ Tbsp. fresh coriander(chopped)

½ Tbsp. dry mango powder

¼ Tbsp. black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, fennel seeds wait for splutter, add onions, fry till golden brown. Add turmeric powder and Bengal gram flour , reduce heat. Roast well , add salt to taste. Once cooked, separate from the pan, add green chilies, fresh coriander, mango powder and black pepper. Mix well. Stuff the parwal with the filling. Shallow fry the stuffed parwal in a frying pan on medium heat , use clarified butter . Fry on all the sides of parwal , however be careful when frying on the open side.

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