Stuffed pointed gourd(Green potato/Parwal)

This is a very delicious dish from West Bengal, India. We call it "potoler dorma" or bharwa parwal(in Hindi). Takes effort but it's all worth it.. :)

Preparation time- 30 minutes
Cooking time- 10 minute
Serves- 4


Ingredients-
Pointed gourds- 10 minimum
Vegetable oil- 1 big cup.
Ginger garlic paste-1 table spoon
Green chili(chopped)- 2
Any boneless fish- 200 gms( Can also use bone fish, but after boiling the fish and removing the bones)
Onions(chopped)- 2
Kashmiri red chili powder- 1/2 teas spoon(optional)
Turmeric powder- 1 pinch(optional)
Cumin powder- 1 tea spoon
Garam masala- 1 tea spoon

Get set go..
1) Take a fork and punch holes all over the gourd's body. Cut them few cms from both ends.
2) Slice off from tops of the gourds and remove the seeds to make them hollow. Keep the seeds aside.
3) Using your finger to rub some salt inside the gourd's body.
4) Boil the fish and after that mash it well.
5) Heat oil in a pan. Fry the prepared hollow gourds till half fried. Keep them aside.
6) Heat oil in another pan, add a pinch of garam masala. Also, Add the onions and green chilies. saute till onions turn pink.
7) Add the ginger garlic paste, kashmiri red chili powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder and the seeds(2). Saute it well for 2 or 3 minutes.
8) Add the mashed fish(4). Fry it till light brown. Add the rest of the garam masala. Take it off the pan. Let the mixture cool down.
9) Stuff the fried gourds with the mixture(8) till full.
10) Heat the gourds once again before serving.

Tip- You can also use minced meat, prawns, cottage cheese or soya granules instead of  fish.
Can be eaten as a starter or even in a tomato gravy.