It is a common scenario in the house that whenever a child or even an adult hears about parwal getting cooked, they immediately vanish from the lunch or dinner scene that particular day. Homemakers during monsoon season are very confused about what to cook and what not, foraging around the market.
Well, parwal is not that bad after all when it is widely available during monsoon season. But it is to be kept in mind that different dishes should be cooked to eradicate the boredom and dislike of parwal in the family.
There are many types of dishes that include parwal as the main veggie. These dishes can be very heavy and creamy as well as light and are good for everyday lunch and dinner. A careful selection of these dishes can help your family love veggies again. Keep reading!
5 Parwal Dishes To Try This Rainy Season
1. Fry Parwal Aloo
It is the most common dish in any household. You simply need to heat some oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, parwal, and potatoes along with salt, turmeric, and chilli powder. Stir-fry the vegetables on medium heat until they become soft and slightly crunchy. You can add chopped coriander leaves and some lemon juice to make it more tasty. It tastes great with dal roti and dal rice with some ghee.
2. Parwal Masala Curry
Parwal Masala Curry is a delicious and spicy dish with parwal in a tomato-based masala. To prepare this curry, prepare a base similar to other curries with garlic-ginger paste, onions, and tomatoes. Add spices and parwal to soften and cook them.
Mix everything, and it is done. You can make this dish with kaju paste and yoghurt to make it more creamy and delicious by adjusting the tomato in the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream for more richness.
3. Stuffed Parwal
Stuffed Parwal has a spicy and tangy filling. It can be made non-vegetarian or vegetarian, depending on preference. First, you simply need to remove the seeds and make the parwal hollow. For filling, you can add minced chicken, eggs or prawns for non-vegetarian options, and for vegetarian options, you can simply add potatoes or masala stuffing of choice or paneer.
You simply need to preheat a pan with a little oil and fry them before putting them into gravy. These are steamed or fried before putting them into the gravy. The gravy is made with ghee and is tomato based. The parwal is then heated over the gravy until it is soft. Chopped coriander is then added as a garnish and served hot.
4. Parwal Moong Dal
Parwal moong dal is a popular Bengali favourite. This dish goes great with hot rice and ghee on a rainy day. To make it, cook moong dal with turmeric and salt till tender. Then, stir fry parwal, onions, and ginger-garlic paste in a different pan and add the cooked daal. Simply temper with a choice of spice, and the dish is done. You can add some ghee to the dal or to the rice to go with dal to make it more tasty.
5. Parwal Bharta
Parwal Bharta is a smoky and spicy dish made by mashing roasted parwal with a combination of spices and mustard oil. You can either roast the parwal directly on heat or boil them and fry them slightly. Take some fried garlic, green chillies, and onions along with parwal, tomatoes, and spices like turmeric, chilli powder, and cumin; mix well on the heat. Once done, add lemon juice and mustard oil to finish. It goes very well with rice.
Parwal can be used in various combinations of dishes with lentils and different vegetables, making it a very interesting vegetable to add around during lunches and dinners. Taste the delicious parwal this monsoon with these dishes.