Potol Mishti aka Parwal Ki Mithai; Unique Indian sweet ever! Made with fresh pointed gourd, sugar, mawa, and a few basic ingredients, and the end result is mind-blowing.
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- Mishtir Dokaner Moto Potol Mishti
- Potol Mishti/ Kheer Potol/ Parwal Ki Mithai Recipe video
- Ingredients
- Potol Mishti; Frequently Asked Questions
- Recipe Card
- Related Recipes
- More Indian Dessert Recipes
- Have you tried the Potol Mishti recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
- Here's the Perfect Halwai-style Parwal Ki Mithai Recipe Pin for your Pinterest Board!
Potol Mishti, also known as Kheer Potol or Parwal ki Mithai, is a classic Indian dessert made from Pointed Gourd. If you're from India, you're likely familiar with this green-colored sweet, often found in sweet shops. But if you're new to Indian sweets, this is one you should definitely try - a delicious dessert featuring Pointed Gourd prepared in the traditional Halwai style.
Mishtir Dokaner Moto Potol Mishti
Potol Mishti is one of those treats that people either adore or dislike! Personally, while I'm not a big fan of Pointed Gourd on its own, I absolutely love Potol Mishti. This signature Indian dessert, crafted from Pointed Gourd (also called Potol or Parwal), is popular across the country and goes by various names.
I'm excited to share a recipe for Potol Mishti that closely resembles the Mishtir Dokan or Halwai style Parwal ki Mithai. You might be wondering why I say "closely!" Well, when making it at home, we usually make a smaller batch. But if you follow the recipe exactly, you'll get even better results.
Potol Mishti/ Kheer Potol/ Parwal Ki Mithai Recipe video
Ingredients
- Pointed Gourds (Potol/ Parwal)
- Khowa or Mawa (I use homemade)
- Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Keora water
- Green cardamom
- Saffron
- Edible silver foil aka varak
See the recipe card for quantities.
Potol Mishti; Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You need to peel the pointed gourd for this recipe. I prefer to peel a bit thick pieces so that I can use the peel to make a stir-fry or a Khosha Bata.
Ideally no. For Potol Mishti, fresh, green Pointed gourd is best. Since you'll be boiling it with sugar, using fresh gourd is definitely better.
To peel and scoop the pointed gourd correctly, please watch the video and read the recipe card. I've explained the specific technique in detail there.
No! Remember to use green, unripe pointed gourd for this recipe!
You can store those in an airtight container (in the refrigerator) very easily for 7 days or more.
Recipe Card
Potol Mishti | Halwai style Parwal Ki Mithai | Kheer Potol
Ingredients
- 12 Pointed Gourds Potol/ Parwal
- 200 g Khowa or Mawa
- 150 g Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Baking Soda
- 1 tablespoon Keora water
- 1 teaspoon ground green cardamom
- 20 strands Saffron
- 6 Edible silver foil aka varak
Instructions
Cleaning Pointed Gourd
- Take big size pointed gourds; as green as possible.
- Discard the stem and bottom as shown (check the video).
- Peel the skin of each pointed gourd.*
- The pointed gourd should not have any skin left.
- Take water into a bowl and mix 1 Tbsp. Baking Soda.
- Soak pointed gourds in this water for 15 minutes.
- Now take a knife and make a deep slit; do not cut the pointed gourd all through.
- Refer to how I am doing this in the video.
- Similarly, open all the pointed gourds.
- Now, using a spoon scoop out all the seeds to make a cavity.
- You need to clean all the pointed gourds.
- Once cleaned, soak those again.
Boiling Pointed Gourd
- Take 750ml water in a pan.
- Add 150g of Sugar to the water.
- Switch the flame on to dissolve the sugar.
- Now add Pointed Gourds and boil those for 20 minutes on a low flame.**
- Bring it to a boil; if needed, add water once in a while to keep the syrup light.
- Now add 1 Tbsp. Keora water and switch the flame off.
- Keep those soaked for 15 minutes.
- Now strain the cooked pointed gourds.
- Keep the syrup. It would be added to the stuffing!
Stuffing for Parwal ki Mithai
- You need to make the stuffing while you are soaking the pointed gourds.
- I make khowa at home. Do check the video/ link, if you wish to make it at home!
- Take Khowa or Mawa and grate it.
- Transfer the khowa to a non-stick pan.
- Keep the flame slow and melt it. Stir continuously.
- While cooking, add 1 cup of the syrup (used while cooking the pointed gourd).
- Instead of this syrup, you can use milk as well and mix it properly.
- Now add 2Tbsp. Sugar and mix.
- Now add 1Tsp. ground green cardamom.
- Add a few Saffron and mix and switch the flame off.
- The mixture should be moderately thick.
- Cool it so that it would be easier to stuff the potol for the final step of making potol mishti.
Shaping Kheer Potol
- Now take one pointed gourd and stuff it with the khowa stuffing.
- Be very gentle while doing it.
- Lightly press to give the shape.
- Following the same process make the remaining kheer potol aka parwal ki mithai.
- Now top those with edible silver foil aka varak.
- For decoration, add a few saffrons.
- Potol Misti is ready!
Storing Potol Mishti
- I prefer to serve those after keeping them for at least 2 hours! You can store this in the refrigerator for 7 days.
Video
Notes
- *I use the peel to make a Bengali-style pointed gourd skin stir-fry aka potoler khosa bhaja and hence, I keep some flesh on. If you are to discard the skin, don't keep flesh on it.
- You can use a peeler instead of a knife.
- Soaking pointed gourds in water mixed with baking soda helps in sustaining the nice green color without adding food color.
- **Some people boil the pointed gourds in water and then add them to sugar syrup; I prefer to cook those in sugar syrup. This way those are sweeter and we don't need to discard the water.
Nutrition
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Have you tried the Potol Mishti recipe from Debjanir Rannaghar!
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Here's the Perfect Halwai-style Parwal Ki Mithai Recipe Pin for your Pinterest Board!
About Debjani Chatterjee Alam
I am Debjani Chatterjee Alam. A CSR specialist by profession and a food writer, food blogger, and food photographer as well. I live in Kolkata along with my Husband Mehebub who is an architect by profession, my daughter Pasta, and also my dog daughters Coffee and Luchi.
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