Receta Potol Posto(Wax Gourd) (click for detail recipe)

by Aparna Anurag

Potol Posto

by Aparna Anurag Updated February 7,2014

Preparation Time: 20 min

Cook Time: 45 min

Total Time: 1 hr

Recipe type: Vegetarian Recipe

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

Wax gourd : 8-10 no.

Poppy

• Seeds Paste-8 tbsp
• Green
• Chillies-5to6
• Salt- as per taste
• Sugar-1 tsp
• Turmeric -1/2 tsp
• Mustard
• Oil/Refined Oil-2
• tbsp
• Cumin seeds or Panch Phoro- 1tsp

Instructions

Peel the

wax gourd and cut lengthwise.

Make a

smooth paste with two green chillies and poppy seeds(keep it for around 6-7 hours in bowl full of water than filter it out)

Heat the oil,When the

oil is hot add a pinch of Cumin seeds or Panch Phoro and four green chillies, slit. Stir a

bit.

Now saute

the wax gourd pieces well in the oil and add salt, sugar and turmeric while

stirring.

Then add

the poppy seed paste and mix well.

Add a dash

of water and put a lid, reduce the flame and cook on low flame till the wax

gourd pieces are absolutely soft and water has dried up fully.Serve hot with rice,roti,paratha or Tortilla's.