How to make Traditional Chal Potol Recipe
Discover how to cook authentic Bengali Chal Potol (pointed gourds / padwal) using fragrant Govindobhog rice and aromatic mild spices.
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Ingredients
- 8 to 10 whole Patol/padwal/pointed gourd
- 1 tbsp ginger paste
- 2 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3 green cardamom
- 3 cloves
- 1 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup mustard oil
- 1 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- sugar 1 tsp
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp red chilly powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 cup basmati rice soaked for at least 1/2 an hour
