How To Make Bharwa Parwal At Home For Office Lunch?

By Shubhi Kumar
23 Apr 2025, 16:00 IST

Bharwa Parwal is a simple yet delicious dish perfect for a wholesome office lunch. It is stuffed with flavourful spices, easy to prepare, and will keep you satisfied all day long. Tap to read!

Ingredients

Half cup Gram flour, one-fourth tsp SSP Asafoetida (Hing), half cup roasted peanuts, one-fourth tsp turmeric powder, two tsp coriander powder, one tsp cumin powder, half tsp garam masala powder

What else do you need?

One-fourth tsp red chilli powder, one tsp sugar, two tsp amchur, two tbsp kasuri methi, salt, one tbsp mustard oil, 500 grams pointed gourd (parval), two tbsp mustard oil, half tsp mustard seeds, coriander leaves, fresh coconut.

Wash and peel

Wash and peel the parwal. Remove the stalks, make a slit lengthwise, and scoop out the seeds carefully.

Grind

Grind roasted peanuts into powder. In a bowl, add besan, spices, sugar, amchur, kasuri methi and salt.

Add mustard oil

Add mustard oil and very little water into the spice mixture to make a crumbly stuffing. Keep aside.

Stuff the parwal

Afterwards, you need to stuff the parwal with the prepared filling carefully, without breaking the gourd.

Garnish and serve

Cook the stuffed parwal in a hot pan, keeping it covered until soft. Garnish with chopped coriander and coconut.

Information credits

This recipe is sourced from Archana’s Kitchen’s website, which offers homemade recipes. You can make alterations to this recipe to suit your needs and taste.