Shukto - Low Spiced Bitter Bengali Vegetable Dish - Healthy |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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It is good way to eat veggies with low carb & low fat content. It is very popular dish in Bengal, goes with rice. Ingredients:
50 g bitter melons (melon) |
100 g raw papayas, peeled |
2 pieces raw bananas, peeled |
100 g pumpkin, peeled |
100 g eggplants (aubergine) |
1 piece medium sized potato, peeled |
1 tablespoon ginger paste |
1 teaspoon panch phoron (equal part of black mustard, fennel, fenugreek, nigella seeds & cumin) |
1 teaspoon cumin powder |
1 tablespoon poppy seed paste (optional) |
1 tablespoon rice bran or 1 tablespoon refined oil |
1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional) |
salt |
500 ml water |
Directions:
1. Dice all vegetables in inch long pieces. wash & keep aside in water as raw banana turns black when in direct contact with air.
2. Heat Oil in wok/pan. Add panch phoron. As soon as it splutters, add ginger paste. After a minute, add cumin powder. Add all vegetables, stir for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste & poppy seed paste. Stir and pour water. Bring to boil, sim and cover the pan slightly.
3. Keep stirring & checking in between for vegetables to be cooked completely. As soon as the vegetables are done(test by taking a piece each and mash/slice with spoon wihtout any difficulty), add sugar. The gravy should not be very thick. Remove from gas oven and serve with rice(brown).
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