Potol Korma

I dont know why my post of potol korma with all its comments given by my friends has been deleted by blogger...really sad about it...so posting it again...

Potol Korma is a very tasty recipe popularly made in marriages,parties, and receptions in my state Odisha,India..here in this recipe, we used the whole potol/parwal to cook in a very rich and spicy gravy..

Ingredients

5-6 Potol/Parwal
2 medium onions-chopped
1 tomato-chopped
2 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 cup coconut milk
1-2 tbsp curd-beaten
Salt to taste
ghee/oil

Garam masala paste:-
1'' cinnamon
2-3 cloves
2-3 green cardamom
1-2 black cardamom
2-3 black pepper

Method

Wash, cut the ends of the parwal and peel skin.
Then slit each potol in lengthwise and marinate it with turmeric powder and salt.
Keep aside for 15-20 min.
Heat ghee/oil and fry the parwal till light brown. Keep aside.

In the same oil add 1-2 tsp of sugar and wait until the sugar has turned into a rich brown syrup.
Now fry onion in that oil till medium brown. Add ginger-garlic paste, and fry for a minute.
Add red chili, turmeric,  cumin and coriander powder. Fry for a mniute.
Add tomato and fry in medium heat, adding little water (to prevent sticking) till oil starts coming out.
Add fried parwal.
Add salt, garam masala paste, coconut milk and beaten curd. Bring to boil. Add water if necessary.
Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 min. or till gravy thickens.

Serve hot with nan/paratha/pulao/rice/roti.