Life Designer, April 2015
From The Bangali Kichen
(Given by Ruma Basu)
6
Shukto
Ingredients:
1 cup Green Papaya (sliced)
1 cup Drumstick (peeled and cut into small
pieces )
¼ cup Bitter gourd (finely cut)
Green banana ( cut into small pieces )
Brinjal (cut into small pieces )
1 cup French beans (cut into small pieces)
Potato (cut into small pieces)
Reddish (cut into small pieces)
Bori ( made from Dal-paste )
Masala paste (a) : a thick paste of 2 tsp.
poppy seeds, 2 tsp. mustard seeds and 2
inches ginger.
A paste of wheat flour (1 tsp) and milk
(2 tbsp.) mixed together.
Masala paste (b) : Dry fried celery seeds,
mustard seeds, sauf and bay leaf
Salt and sugar
Oil : 2 tsp.
Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Fry the bitter gourd(Karela) till brown.
3. Stir fry all the other vegetables. Deep fry the
BORI.
4. Keep aside the bitter gourd. Add salt and boil
all the other vegetables along with the BORI.
5. Now add the sugar, the masala paste (a) and the
paste of wheat flour and milk.
6. Boil till a medium consistency is obtained.
Sprinkle fried bitter gourd on top.
7. Fry the masala seed and grind into a powder.
8. Garnish shukto with masala seed powder.
********** Serve with rice as a starter ***********.
Aloo Potoler Dalna
Ingredients :
2 potatoes.
500 grams gourd (potol or in Hindi-‘
parval’)
4 tablespoon cooking oil .
Salt to taste.
½ teaspoon turmeric powder.
1 tomato.
1 tablespoon cumin paste.
½ teaspoon garam masala
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
2 bay leaves.
1 cup of water
4 tablespoon oil
Method:
1. Peel the Potol (Gourd, Parval), cut each in
two pieces. Cut Potatoes in small cubes.
2. Mix Parval ,Potato, salt and turmeric
powder separately. Heat oil in a deep pan
or Wok.
3. Put 2 tbs oil in the pan and fry the cut
potatoes for 3 - 4 minutes and keep aside.
4. Then fry the Gourd (Potol or Parval)
separately.
5. Put another 2 tbs oil and once hot, add bay
leaves and cumin seed. Then the cut
tomatoes, ginger-red chili paste, cumin
powder, salt and turmeric powder. Fry the
mixture for 4-5 minutes.
6. Add 1/2 cup water and mix it well. Let it
fry for another 3 - 4 minutes on high heat.
7. Add the fried gourd(parval or potol) and
potato and mix by stirring the whole. Add
1/2 cup water and allow to boil on low
flame and cover the pan, cook for 6-7
minutes till potato is cooked.
8. Add Garam masala and Ghee on top of it.
****Serve it
with hot Rice, Luchi and Roti ****
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