Bengali Labra Tarkari

Labra is a classic Bengali Vegetarian dish cooked without onion and garlic

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes
• 1 Sweet Potato
• 1 Eggplant
• 1 Radish
• 4 Broad Bean
• 150 g Pumpkin
• ½ Spinach completely optional(chopped)
• 1 Ridge Gourd
• 5-6 florets Cauliflower
• 1 Tomato Optional
• ½ cup Coconut paste

Tempering:

• 3 Bay leaves
• 2 Dry Red Chilies
• 1 Tsp. Panch Poaran
• ¼ Tsp. Hing/ Asafoetida

To make spice paste!

• 1 Tsp. Turmeric powder
• 1 Tsp. Red Chili powder
• 1 Tsp. Cumin powder
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 Tsp. Salt or to taste
• 1 Tbsp. Ginger Paste
• 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil

To make Bhaja Moshla:

• ½ Tsp. Cumin seed
• 1 Dry Chili
• 1 Bay Leaf
• ¼ Tsp. Fennel Seed

Other:

• 2 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
• 2 Tbsp. Ghee

Instructions

• Peel the skin of Potato, Sweet Potato, Radish, Pumpkin, and also Ridge Gourd.
• Cut all those into small cubes inclusive of Eggplant and Tomato as well.
• Now cut broad bean aka sim into small square pieces as well.
• If using chop spinach.

Bhaja Moshla:

• Dry roast dry chili, bay leaf, fennel seed, and also cumin seed for 2 minutes on a flat pan.
• Make a coarse powder of the spices. One Tbsp. The powder will be used in making the Labda.

making of spice paste:

• Take the Ginger paste and mustard oil along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, sugar, and also salt in a bowl and make a thick paste or else you can add the spices directly.

Making of Labra!

• Heat oil in a pan and temper the oil with Bay leaf, red chili, and also panch phoron followed by asafoetida.
• Now add Potato followed by sweet potato and also pumpkin and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Now add the rest of the veggies and give a thorough mix.
• Add the spice paste and mix thoroughly.
• Add coconut paste as well.
• Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the veggies soften.
• Veggies will release moisture and hence no need to add water.
• Adjust the spices if needed.
• It will take around 15-20 minutes to cook on a low flame the labda.
• Once done add Ghee followed by the Bhaja Moshla and give a generous mix.
• Serve Labra hot with Khichuri.
• The dish should be mushy and without curry.
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Notes

• You may skip Tomato and Spinach completely.
• Ghee can also be substituted with some more mustard oil or Only ghee can be used in making Labra.
• Some people fry the veggies beforehand, however, I prefer cooking the veggies together.

 

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