The Parwal Raita aka Dahi Potala is a scrumptious accompaniment made utilizing curd and pointed gourd (parwal / potala).

Don’t confuse the identify to be the identical because the Bengali dish name- Doi Potol.
This Dahi Potola is completely much like the Odia Dahi Baingana 🙂
I’ve simply changed the eggplant (baingan) with Pointed Gourd (potala / parwal).
Because the parwal season is right here, don’t neglect to offer a do that Dahi Potola | Parwal Raita.
This raita comes collectively in below 10 minutes and pairs very nicely with a rice-dal combo.
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Dahi Potala | Parwal Raita
The Parwal Raita aka Dahi Potala is a scrumptious accompaniment made utilizing curd and pointed gourd (parwal / potala).
- 5-6 no. Pointed gourd (parwal / potala)
- 1 cup Curd
- ½ tsp Mustard seed
- 2-3 no. Entire crimson chili
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Turmeric powder
- Salt as wanted
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Wash and clear the parwals and trim the ends.
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Make slits everywhere in the parwals and hold them in a mixing bowl.
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Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder over these and blend.
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Shallow fry the parwals until cooked in mustard oil (some other oil might be most popular). Preserve apart.
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Now make a tempering of mustard seeds, complete crimson chili in mustard oil.
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Pour this tempering onto a bowl containing overwhelmed curd. Combine nicely.
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Lastly, add the fried parwals and provides a delicate combine. Serve together with rice-dal combo or some other!
- The parwal / potala might be halved and even quartered for frying. I’ve simply made slits everywhere in the parwals.
- Whisk the curd (yogurt) very nicely utilizing a hand whisk which ends up in a easy and creamy texture.
- Modify the consistency of the raita as desired as some likes thick, and a few others prefer it skinny.
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