Posted by: Mala D
In Bengali households, I have come across three kinds of kochoos (arvi)- the thick,dirty-skinned ol kochoo, the small ghanthi kochoo (featured here) & the thick ,lognish one(called banda in hindi) which is exellent for making kochoo bata. People usually don't take to this vegetable easily but bongs have many arvi preparations to choose from. This curry always finds favour with people.
Ingredients:
Arvi small: 500 gms
Onion: 1 nos,big-sized,finely chopped
Tomato: 1 medium-sized,chopped
Carrom seeds (ajwain): 1 tsp
Refined oil: 4-5 tbsp
Salt: to taste
Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder: 2 heaped tsp
Sugar: a pinch
Water: for the gravy
Method:
Peel the arvis & cut into two. Soak in water with a little salt for some time. Rub & wash them properly in running water. Dry them in a sieve.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Fry the arvi in batches till light golden in colour. Take out with a slotted spoon. Temper the same oil with carrom seeds, add chopped onion & fry well till it changes colour. Add tomato & toss awhile. Add all the spices,salt & sugar. Fry till oil floats to the top. Now add fried arvis, mix well & add 1-1/2 glass of water. Close the pressure cooker & put on the whistle. Cook till one whistle. Close the flame. Serve hot with rice.
In Bengali households, I have come across three kinds of kochoos (arvi)- the thick,dirty-skinned ol kochoo, the small ghanthi kochoo (featured here) & the thick ,lognish one(called banda in hindi) which is exellent for making kochoo bata. People usually don't take to this vegetable easily but bongs have many arvi preparations to choose from. This curry always finds favour with people.
Ingredients:Arvi small: 500 gms
Onion: 1 nos,big-sized,finely chopped
Tomato: 1 medium-sized,chopped
Carrom seeds (ajwain): 1 tsp
Refined oil: 4-5 tbsp
Salt: to taste
Red chilli powder: 2 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Corriander powder: 2 heaped tsp
Sugar: a pinch
Water: for the gravy
Method:
Peel the arvis & cut into two. Soak in water with a little salt for some time. Rub & wash them properly in running water. Dry them in a sieve.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Fry the arvi in batches till light golden in colour. Take out with a slotted spoon. Temper the same oil with carrom seeds, add chopped onion & fry well till it changes colour. Add tomato & toss awhile. Add all the spices,salt & sugar. Fry till oil floats to the top. Now add fried arvis, mix well & add 1-1/2 glass of water. Close the pressure cooker & put on the whistle. Cook till one whistle. Close the flame. Serve hot with rice.
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