Potol Gobindo or Chaal Potol as some Bengali’s say is a traditional recipe that is cooked on special occasions. Some cook for Noboborsho and some cook during Pujo. Whatever be the occasion, this dish is a classic vegetarian cuisine that can be enjoyed on its own or with steamed rice. Gobindobhog rice gives a distinctive flavour and taste to Potol. Let’s dig ! #MadhubishsKitchen #PotolGobindo #Potol #GobindobhogRice

Course – Main

Cuisine – Bengal

Author – MadhubishsKitchen

Serves -3/4 persons

Difficulty level – Easy

Ingredients

1 cup Gobindobhog rice

4-5 Potol

1 large Potato

3-4 cashew nuts

3-5 raisins

For Whole Garam masala

1” cinnamon stick

3-5 cloves

3-4 green cardamoms

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

2 bay leaf

2 whole dry red chilli

For Masala paste

1 Tbsp ginger paste

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

4-5 Tbsp ghee

1 Tbsp sunflower oil

Salt

Sugar

Method

Wash the vegetables and peel them. While peeling the Potol retain a bit of the peel as it won’t turn mushy when cooking. Wash the rice and air dry. In a wok heat sunflower oil and add the Potol and fry golden, set aside. In a wok heat 1 Tbsp ghee and add whole garam masala, bay leaf, whole dry red chilli, cumin seeds, cashew nuts and raisins and fry for 2 mins. Add rice and fry for 3-4 mins. Set aside. In the same wok heat rest of the ghee and add a paste of all Masala with little hot water and cook until oil surfaces. Add potatoes and mix well. Cook covered for 5 mins covered, sprinkle some water if need be, cook 80% and add Rice with cashew nuts and raisins. Stir well. Add Potol and mix well, add water and cook covered. Add salt and sugar and cook for another 1 min. Drizzle ghee and set aside. Serve hot 😊