Chachchari ( Mixed Vegetables - Bengali) Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 medium size potatoes
  • 1 medium size brinjal
  • 1 medium size radish
  • 1 bunch spinach
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste
  • 2 tbsp refined oil
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil
  • panch phoron (1 pinch each cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion seeds, mustard seeds and 1/2 tsp aniseeds)
  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Chop the vegetables to even and equal size and clean them.Keep them separately so that they can be added one by one while cooking.
  2. Heat Oil.
  3. Add bay leaves, red chilies, green chilies, panch phoron. When they sputter, put onions – brown lightly, add turmeric powder and salt.
  4. Add vegetables in this order stirring each time – Potato – radish – beans – pumpkin – brinjal – leafy vegetable – ginger paste salt and turmeric powder. Stir and mix well. Add ginger paste.Partially cover the utensil and leave to cook on low flame. The vegetables will give out water. When vegetables look almost cooked, increased heat to dry out fluid till oil separates. Add mustard oil and sugar. Stir and dry out. Adjust seasonings. Ensure all vegetables are well done.
  5. Variation: To add fish head. Smear a little turmeric and salt on the fish head(river or pond fish at least 1.5 to 2 kg size like Rahu,Katla, Hilsa). Let stand for 10 minutes Fry the fish head crisp and add just before the vegetables. Can add mustard paste after the vegetables are added.
  6. (Mustard paste: 1tbspn mustard, pinch of salt and 2 green chilies ground fine together).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 347.82 Kcal (1456 kJ)
Calories from fat 124 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.78g 21%
Sodium 155.96mg 6%
Potassium 1467.57mg 31%
Total Carbs 52.1g 17%
Sugars 11.54g 46%
Dietary Fiber 8.19g 33%
Protein 7.72g 15%
Vitamin C 195mg 325%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 29%
Iron 5.9mg 33%
Calcium 186.5mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 83.52 Kcal (350 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.31g 21%
Sodium 37.45mg 6%
Potassium 352.38mg 31%
Total Carbs 12.51g 17%
Sugars 2.77g 46%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 33%
Protein 1.85g 15%
Vitamin C 46.8mg 325%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 29%
Iron 1.4mg 33%
Calcium 44.8mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.3
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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