Prawn Stuffed Parval (Prawn Stuffed Snake Gourd)

Another yummy prawn appetizer. If you want to eat something different, you should definitely give this a try!

Serves: 3-4
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Snake Gourd (Parval): 20 pieces of length 2-3 inches
Semolina: for frying
Turmeric Powder: 1 tsp
Chili Powder: 1 tsp
Salt: to taste
Oil: For frying

For Stuffing
Scrapped Coconut: 3-4 tsp
Kokum(Solan): 3
Onion: 1 small finely chopped
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 tsp
Chili Powder: 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp
Green Chilly: 1 slit vertically
Salt: 1 tsp
Prawns: 1 cup small
Potato: 1 small chopped into small pieces
Coriander: 2 tbsp finely chopped

Method of Preparation:

For Stuffing

1. Mix all ingredients for stuffing together and place in a pan with little water.
2. Close lid and let cook till potato and prawns are completely cooked.
3. Separate the green chilly and kokum and keep aside the stuffing.

To make the Stuffed Parval

1. Place the peeled and deseeded Parval pieces in a pan with a little salted water. Close lid and let cook till Parval is cooked. Keep aside and let cool.
2. Take a piece of Parval and stuff it with the prawn stuffing. Repeat for all the other parval pieces.
3. In a plate, mix together chili powder, turmeric powder with semolina. Dip each piece of Parval in the semolina.
4. In a flat frying pan, heat oil. Shallow fry the parval till brown on all sides.