Chal Kumro Ghonto | নারকেল দিয়ে চালকুমড়োর ঘণ্ট

Narkel Kumri - Narkol diye chal Kumro Ghonto

Chal Kumro Ghonto | নারকেল দিয়ে চালকুমড়োর ঘণ্ট | Narkel Kumri

Narkel Kumri aka Narkol diye Char Kumro Ghonto is a classic Bengali vegetarian recipe where Ash Gourd or Wax Gourd is cooked with lots of grated Coconut, to be served as a side dish to rice for a Bengali vegetarian menu for lunch. Hence the name Narkel Kumri, where narkel means coconut and kumri means ash gourd.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Bengali

Keyword Ash Gourd Recipes, Bengali Vegetarian Recipes, Coconut Recipes, vegetarian recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings 3 people

Author Priyanka

Equipment

Stove Top
Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan

Ingredients

500 grams Wax Gourd or Ash Gourd - in Bengali it is known as Chal Kumro
1 cup Coconut - fresh and grated
2 Bay Leaf
2 tbsp Neutral flavoured oil such as Sunflower Oil, Canola Oil, etc
Salt & Sugar as per taste
1 tbsp Ghee

Instructions

Start the prep by coarsely grating the Ash Gourd and finely grating the coconut
Heat a non stick pan with some oil. Drop a bay leaf or two and let it sizzle for a minute
2 tbsp Neutral flavoured oil , 2 Bay Leaf
Now add the grated chal kumro or ash gourd along with grated coconut and some salt.
Mix everything well and cover the pan with a lid. Keep the heat on low-medium and allow it to simmer for around 15-20 minutes
500 grams Wax Gourd or Ash Gourd , 1 cup Coconut
Once the water is reduced, give everything a good mix once again. Check for salt and add as required. Add sugar.
Salt & Sugar
Finish it off with a slight drizzle of Ghee
1 tbsp Ghee