Aloo Potala kasha/ Potato Pointed Gourd Curry

Aloo Parwal/Alu Potala

Aloo Potal Kasha is a spicy Curry prepared with Potala(Pointed Gourd) and Aloo (Potato). It is one of the Popular Curries from Odisha.

Ingredients :-

• Parwal/Potala - 500 gm
• Potato - 2 medium sized
• Onion - 2 medium sized (finely chopped)
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2 tbsp
• Tomato puree - 1/2 cup
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp
• Red chili Powder - 2 tbsp
• Garam Masala - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste
• oil
• Cinnamon stick - 1 small sized
• Cardamom - 2 nobs
• Bay leaf - 1 nob
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
• kasoori Methi - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves 1 tbsp for garnish

lets Start Preparation :-

• Peel off the potato skin cut it into cubes and soak it into water,then wash and peel the potala/parwal slowly & cut it into two halves and keep it aside.

Start cooking :-

• Hit pan adding with 2 tbsp of oil ,once its hot keep the flame slow and add potato and Parwal/Potala pieces into it and fry it nicely till the vegetables get tender and golden brown in color from all the sides.
• Once vegetable fried nicely remove it to a plate and keep it aside.
• In the same pan add little more oil for gravy,once its hot then add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom,cinnamon  and saute it,once it splutter then add the chopped onions and saute it nicely(3-4 mints) till it became transparent.
• now add the Ginger and garlic paste into it and again saute it nicely till the raw smell go out.
• Then keep the flame with slow and add chili powder,turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder and saute it for 2 minutes.
• Now add the tomato puree into it and salt as per taste,then mix all the masala nicely and let it cook for 5-7 mints with medium flame.
• Once the masala start leaving oil then add fried Potato and Potal/Parwal into it ,mix it nicely with masala .
• Now add 1 cup of water(you can add water as per your gravy requirement) mix the gravy,cover the lid  and let it cook for 5-7 mints with medium flame.
• After 5 minutes remove the lid add kasturi methi and give it a goo mix and again cover the lid and cook it for 5 mint till the potato and parwal/potala cook well with the gravy.
• Once the vegetables well cooked and the gravy consistency is proper then add the Garam masala into the gravy ,give it a good mix then switch of the flame.

• Now our Alu Potala/Parwal Kasa, Alu Potal is ready to eat,serve hot garnish with chopped coriander leaves as a side dish.
• This gravy we go well with White Rice/Roti or Paratha and enjoy.