Bengali Potol Bhaja Recipe-Bengali Style Parwal Sabzi

This dry Parwal Sabzi Bengali style sabzi is a four ingredient dish which makes a delicious side dish for your everyday meals recipes. Simple yet flavourful this sabzi is a must try.

Jyothi Rajesh
Bengali Potol Bhaja Recipe-Bengali Style Parwal Sabzi
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Potol or Parwal is one of the not so popular vegetables among many.popular in Bengal parwal is available through out the year. This humble vegetable is extremely delicious, and the texture of this dish is amazing. This dry Parwal Sabzi Bengali style makes a delicious side dish for your everyday meals recipes.

Did You know: Parwal/ Pointed Gourd is a blood purifier and it helps boosts your immunity according to Ayurveda. It is also loaded with fiber and hence is good for your digestive system.

Serve Bengali Potol Bhaja along with Dal Chingri and Steamed Rice for weekday lunch or dinner. 

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Bengali recipes such as

  1. Kosha Mangsho Recipe
  2. Bengali Style Shaak Bhaja Recipe
  3. Bandhakopir Ghonto Recipe

Cuisine: Bengali Recipes
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

25 M

Total in

35 M

Makes:

3 Servings

Ingredients

  • 250 grams Pointed gourd (Parval)
  • 1/2 cup Mustard oil
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt , to taste

How to make Bengali Potol Bhaja Recipe-Bengali Style Parwal Sabzi

  1. To begin making the Bengali Potol Bhaja recipe, wash and pat dry parwal well. Slit into half length wise and keep aside.

  2. In a bowl, add salt and turmeric powder, mix well.

  3. Generously rub the turmeric salt mixture all over the parwal and keep aside.

  4. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Once the oil is hot add the parwal and saute parwal until browned on all side.

  5. Transfer Bengali Potol Bhaja into a serving bowl and serve hot.

  6. Serve Bengali Potol Bhaja along with Dal Chingri and Steamed Rice for weekday lunch or dinner.