Potol Bata
Potol Bata aka Pointed Gourd Paste is a Bengali Potol dish (entree) mostly served with Steamed Rice where the paste is prepared with roasted pointed gourd
Servings 5 People
Calories 120kcal
Cost Rs 50
Ingredients
- 7 Potol / Pointed Gourd Preferably Ripe
- 1 Tomato
- 2 Green Chilli
- 6 Garlic Clove
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- ½ teaspoon Nigella Seed/ Kalojire:
- 1 teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil
Instructions
Prep work
- Coat the veggies with a few drops of Mustard oil.
- This will help to keep the moisture while roasting the veggies.
Cooking
- Now roast the Pointed gourd over the medium flame using a bread roaster.
- Roast one side of the Pointed Gourd for around one minute.
- Turn the Potol using a tong to roast another side.
- Now Roast the Tomato following the same process.
- The roasted veggies are to be at room temperature while making the paste aka bata.
- Make a smooth paste along with the Green Chillies, and also the Garlic Cloves.
- Heat Mustard Oil in a pan.
- Temper the Oil with Nigella Seed.
- Add the paste and stir vigorously.
- Now add Turmeric Powder, Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder, and also Salt and mix.
- Cook on a slow flame for around 3 minutes.
- Stir in between.
- Add a few drops of Mustard Oil and adjust the salt if needed.
- Once done switch the flame off.
Serving Suggestion
- Serve Potol Bata with steamed Rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 120kcal
