parwal Fried Rice (Pointed Gourd)

Ingredients:

Basmati rice        -  1 cup
Parwal                - 200 gms
(Pointed Gourd)
Ghee                  -  4 - 5 table spoons
Mustard seeds    -  1 table spoon
Bengal gram dal  -  1 tea spoon
Black gram dal    -  1 tea spoon
Curry leaves        -  a few leaves
Asafoitida           -  1/2 tea spoon
Turmeric powder-  1/2 tea spoon

To be fried and powdered:

Coriander seeds -  1 table spoon
Bengal gram dal -  1/2 table spoon
Ground nuts       -  1/2 table spoon
Black gram dal   -  1/2 table spoon
Red chilies          -  3 - 4 nos
Cloves               -  2 nos
Cinnamon stick  -  1/2 inch
Grated coconut  -  2 table spoons

1.  Heat  a kadai add 1/2 tea spoon of ghee and fry all the items till golden brown and after cooling, powder and keep aside.

2.  Wash, soak rice for 15 mins, cook till done.
3.  Spread the rice in a plate, pour 2 table spoons of ghee and allow it to cool.
4.  Wash and cut parwals into small pieces.  (See to it that the seeds are soft.  If hard please remove)
5.  Heat 2 table spoons of ghee in a kadai, add mustards, bengal gram dal and black gram dal.
6.  Once the mustards crackle and the dals turn golden brown add the chopped parwals and curry leaves.
7.  Also add salt, turmeric powder and asafoitida.
8.  Stir well, cover and cook in low flame till the vegetable is cooked.
9.  Add the cooked vegetable, ground powder to the rice and mix thoroughly.
10.Serve hot with raita and papad.