Shukto Recipe - Bengali Mixed Vegetable in Mustard and Poppy Seed Gravy
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - small diced, raw banana - peeled and diced, carrot (gajjar) - peeled and diced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Shukto Recipe, first prepare all the vegetables and the ingredients and keep aside
- 2
Place all the vegetables including karela, raw banana, carrot, potato, ridge gourd, drumstick in the pressure cooker, sprinkle a little salt, 1/4 cup of water and cook for 3 to 4 whitles
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - small diced(1)raw banana - peeled and diced(1)carrot (gajjar) - peeled and diced(1)potato (aloo) - peeled and diced(1)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and diced(1)drumstick - cut into 2 inch(1 pieces)salt - to taste - 3
After 3 to 4 whistles, turn off the heat and let the pressure release immediatlely by placing the cooker under running cold water
- 4
Open the lid and keep aside
- 5
Make a paste of 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and 2 teaspoon of poppy seeds along with 1 ot 2 tablespoons of water
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons poppy seeds(2)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 6
Heat mustard oil in a pan, add the ginger, bay leaf, green chillies, red chillies and stir fry for a few seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons mustard oil(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch ginger - grated(1)green chillies - slit(2)dry red chillies - broken(2) - 7
Next, add the turmeric powder, the poppy seed and mustard seed paste, the cooked vegetables, milk, salt and sugar
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons poppy seeds(2)milk(1/2 cup)sugar(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons mustard oil(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Stir well, add 1/4 cup of water and give the Shukto mixture a brisk boil
- 9
The Shukto will thicken as it is boiling and you can adjust the consistency by adding water or milk
milk(1/2 cup) - 10
Check the taste and adjust the salt accordingly
salt - to taste - 11
Once done, turn off the heat and serve immediately
- 12
Serve the Shukto along with Puri, Cholar Dal and Begun Bhaja for a delightful meal
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Shukto Recipe - Bengali Mixed Vegetable in Mustard and Poppy Seed Gravy
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - small diced, raw banana - peeled and diced, carrot (gajjar) - peeled and diced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Shukto Recipe, first prepare all the vegetables and the ingredients and keep aside
- 2
Place all the vegetables including karela, raw banana, carrot, potato, ridge gourd, drumstick in the pressure cooker, sprinkle a little salt, 1/4 cup of water and cook for 3 to 4 whitles
karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - small diced(1)raw banana - peeled and diced(1)carrot (gajjar) - peeled and diced(1)potato (aloo) - peeled and diced(1)ridge gourd (turai/ peerkangai) - peeled and diced(1)drumstick - cut into 2 inch(1 pieces)salt - to taste - 3
After 3 to 4 whistles, turn off the heat and let the pressure release immediatlely by placing the cooker under running cold water
- 4
Open the lid and keep aside
- 5
Make a paste of 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds and 2 teaspoon of poppy seeds along with 1 ot 2 tablespoons of water
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons poppy seeds(2)teaspoons mustard oil(2) - 6
Heat mustard oil in a pan, add the ginger, bay leaf, green chillies, red chillies and stir fry for a few seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons mustard oil(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)inch ginger - grated(1)green chillies - slit(2)dry red chillies - broken(2) - 7
Next, add the turmeric powder, the poppy seed and mustard seed paste, the cooked vegetables, milk, salt and sugar
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons poppy seeds(2)milk(1/2 cup)sugar(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons mustard oil(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon) - 8
Stir well, add 1/4 cup of water and give the Shukto mixture a brisk boil
- 9
The Shukto will thicken as it is boiling and you can adjust the consistency by adding water or milk
milk(1/2 cup) - 10
Check the taste and adjust the salt accordingly
salt - to taste - 11
Once done, turn off the heat and serve immediately
- 12
Serve the Shukto along with Puri, Cholar Dal and Begun Bhaja for a delightful meal
About this recipe
A vegetarian Bengali Recipes recipe with karela (bitter gourd/ pavakkai) - small diced, raw banana - peeled and diced, carrot (gajjar) - peeled and diced. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (4 servings)
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