• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Batter_Up_With_Sujata

Batter Up With Sujata

A Food Journey and Rendezvous

  • Home
  • Recipes
You are here: Home / Curries / Dudh Potol Or Pointed gourd With Milk

Dudh Potol Or Pointed gourd With Milk

04/09/2023 by Sujata Roy Leave a Comment

Jump to Recipe Jump to Video Print Recipe
wp 1693757441725

Dudh potol or pointed gourd with milk. A no onion garlic delectable curry of pointed gourd or parwal cooked in milk. Milk based sause and very minimal spices made this curry absolutely flavorful and delicious . Its an age old recipe from Bengali cuisine. Curry is lightly spiced and very aromatic. This creamy light flavorful curry is best accompany with steamed rice.

You may like to try some more parwal or pointed gourd recipe from this blog.

Pointed Gourd In Mustard Poppy Seed Gravy/Sorshe Posto Potol

Doi Potol Or Pointed Gourd / Parwal In Yogurt Gravy

Cottage Cheese Or Paneer Stuffed Parwal Mithai Or Pointed Gourd Sweet

Stuffed Pointed Gourd / Potol Dolma

Pointed Gourd With Poppy Seeds And Coconut Or Potol Posto

Pointed gourd/Parwal With Poppy seeds

Pin it for later

wp 1693757722432

Recipe is very easy and simple. You need very minimal spices to make this light, creamy, delicious and flavourful curry. You can peel off the pointed gourd or peel in strips. Watch video recipe for details. Cut off both ends and make small slits. Wash the pointed gourd well, drain and marinate with salt and turmeric powder.

Make a spice or masala paste with coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste and water. First fry the marinated pointed gourd in vegetable oil. You can use any white oil. Fry pointed gourd till light golden brown. Don’t make too brown, fry lightly. Remove from oil and keep aside. In the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf and crushed whole spices. I also used 1 dry red chilli. But its optional. Fry till fragrant.

Add the coriander, cumin, turmeric ginger mixture. Saute till oil separates. Add fried pointed gourd and mix well. Saute for a minute. Add milk, salt and some green chillies. When it starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Cover and cook on simmer for 10-15 minutes or till pointed gourd or parwal becomes soft. Add little sugar and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasoning Add ghee or clarified butter and Bengali garam masala, mix switch off the stove. In Bengali garam masala we use green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon only. Click on the link below for recipe 👇

Bengali Garam Masala

Your dudh potol or pointed gourd in creamy milk gravy is ready to serve. Enjoy with hot steamed rice, pulao or any Indian flatbread bread.

wp 1693749331865

Please subscribe to my YouTube channel  and click on the bell icon to get all the recipes immediately after uploading.

If you’ve tried this recipe or any other recipe on Batter Up With Sujata, then don’t forget to rate the recipe.

And you can also share your pictures on social media and tag me, I would love to see your creations. Or follow me on Facebook  Instagram  Pinterest  and Twitter.

wp 1693749108137

Recipe

Pointed gourd or parwal – 7-8

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon

Water – 2 tablespoon

Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon

Bay leaf – 1

Green cardamom – 2

Cloves – 3

Cinnamon – 1/2 inch piece

Dry red chilli – 1, optional

Green chilli – 2-3

Vegetable oil – 3 tablespoon

Milk- 1 cup

Sugar – 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon

Ghee or clarified butter – 1 teaspoon

Bengali garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon

wp 1693748770734

Method

1. Wash the pointed gourd or parwal well. Cut off both the ends. Peel in strips. Cut off both ends.  Slit on both sides. Parwal should be intact. You can completely peel the parwal or pointed gourd.

2. Rinse again and drained the water. Marinate with salt and 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder.

wp 1693814320238

3. In a bowl add 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder, cumin powder coriander powder, ginger paste and 2 tablespoon water. Mix well with a spoon and keep aside.

wp 1693814367535

4. Crush green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in a mortar pestle.

5. Heat oil in a pan or wok. Add marinated parwal or pointed gourd. Fry till light golden brown. Don’t fry too much. Color should be light brown. Remove the fried parwal or pointed gourd from oil.

wp 1693814338360
wp 1693814353426

6. In the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf and crushed cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Also add dry red chilli if using. Red chilli is optional. I used to bring some color in the curry.

7. And ginger paste and spices mixture. Saute till oil leaves the sides.

wp 1693814383578
wp 1693814398433

8. Now add fried pointed gourd or parwal. Mix well and saute for a minute.

9. Add milk, salt and green chillies. When it starts to boil reduce the heat. Cover and cook on simmer for 10-15 minutes or till parwal becomes soft and milk thickened a bit.

wp 1693814414972

10. Remove the cover and add sugar. Sugar is optional, you can skip if you want. But I recommend add atleast a pinch of sugar. Mix well.

wp 1693814430258

11. Add ghee or clarified butter and 1/4 teaspoon Bengali garam masala. Get the recipe here. Mix well and remove from heat. Serve hot with steamed rice, pulao or any Indian flatbread.

wp 1693748268044

Dudh Potol Or Pointed gourd With Milk

0664d3d8c21e0362d3edb381d0c348986967210f537ac0ff984d4127c403313b?s=30&d=mm&r=gSujata Roy
Dudh potol or pointed gourd with milk. A no onion garlic delectable curry of pointed gourd or parwal cooked in milk. Milk based sause and very minimal spices made this curry absolutely flavorful and delicious . 
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali cuisine, Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • 1 Bowl
  • 1 Spoon 
  • 1 Knife 
  • 1 Wok 
  • 1 Spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 7-8 Pointed gourd
  • 1 tsp Salt To taste
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 Bay
  • 2 Green cardamom
  • 3 Cloves
  • 1/2 inch piece Cinnamon
  • 1 Dry red chilli Optional
  • 2-3 Green chilli Or to taste
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Ghee or clarified butter
  • 1/4 tsp Bengali garam masala powder

Instructions
 

  • Wash the pointed gourd or parwal well. Cut off both the ends. Peel in strips. Cut off both ends.  Slit on both sides. Parwal should be intact. You can completely peel the parwal or pointed gourd.
  • Rinse again and drained the water. Marinate with salt and 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder.
  • In a bowl add 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder, cumin powder coriander powder, ginger paste and 2 tablespoon water. Mix well with a spoon and keep aside.
  • Crush green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in a mortar pestle.
  • Heat oil in a pan or wok. Add marinated parwal or pointed gourd. Fry till light golden brown. Don’t fry too much. Color should be light brown. Remove the fried parwal or pointed gourd from oil.
  • In the same oil add cumin seeds, bay leaf and crushed cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Also add dry red chilli if using. Red chilli is optional. I used to bring some color in the curry.
  • And ginger paste and spices mixture. Saute till oil leaves the sides.
  • Now add fried pointed gourd or parwal. Mix well and saute for a minute.
  • Add milk, salt and green chillies. When it starts to boil reduce the heat. Cover and cook on simmer for 10-15 minutes or till parwal becomes soft and milk thickened a bit.
  • Remove the cover and add sugar. Sugar is optional, you can skip if you want. But I recommend add atleast a pinch of sugar. Mix well.
  • Add ghee or clarified butter and 1/4 teaspoon Bengali garam masala. Get the recipe here. Mix well and remove from heat. Serve hot with steamed rice, pulao or any Indian flatbread.

Video

Keyword Bengali cuisine, dudh parwal recipe, dudh potol recipe, easy pointed gourd recipe, flavorful Indian curry recipe, how to cook pointed gourd curry, how to cook pointed gourd with milk, how to cook pointed gourd without onion garlic, Indian curry, no onion garlic recipe, parwal recipe, pointed gourd in milk based gravy, satvik recipe

Filed Under: Curries, Gluten Free, Satvik Food Recipes, Traditional Food, Vegetarian Tagged With: Bengali cuisine, delicious pointed gourd recipe, dudh parwal recipe, dudh potol recipe, easy pointed gourd recipe, how to cook pointed gourd with milk, no onion garlic recipe, pointed gourd curry, pointed gourd curry with less spices, pointed gourd in milk based gravy, pointed gourd with milk, side dish, traditional recipe

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

Search

Recipe Developer Behind The Blog

Hello there!

I am Sujata Roy. A homemaker, a blogger, a passionate cook, a recipe developer, a home baker, and lastly a foodie.

Experimenting in the kitchen is what I love and enjoy doing the most. Specially experimenting with vegetarian dishes and egg-less cakes and cookies is what interests me more.

My loved ones are fond of vegetarian cuisines, so I have them in my mind whenever I dish out a new recipe.

However, I do not limit my experimental cooking to vegetarian recipes only, non-vegetarian recipe ideas are also dished out. And you can also get many healthy recipes in this blog, including different types of baking ideas with healthy ingredients. So enjoy healthy foods without compromising on taste.

Thank you for visiting my blog. Happy Cooking!

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Popular Posts

25 Best Millet Recipes

Easy Quinoa Salad Recipe

Tricolour Sourdough Bread/Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

Stewed Apple/Apple Stew

Amala Turmeric Beetroot Shot

Roasted Vegetable Soup/Vegan Soup With Fresh Turmeric

Sourdough Dinner Rolls/ Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls

No Sugar No Jaggery Sesame/Til Laddu

Sugar free Gluten free Vegan Oats Cookies

Sourdough Spinach Bread/Whole Wheat Bread

Eggless Oats Marble Cake

Copyright © 2025 · Batter Up With Sujata · Design & Developed By Mr. Techy Guru

  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
×

Log In

Forgot Password?
Please wait...

Subscribe to our newsletter

Want to be notified when our article is published? Enter your email address and name below to be the first to know.
SIGN UP FOR NEWSLETTER NOW