Shukto

Shukto, a renowned Bengali dish, is a delectable curry crafted from an assortment of vegetables. It is customary to commence a traditional Bengali feast with a serving of rice accompanied by the flavorsome shukto aka shuktoni.

Ingredients

• 4  Bitter Gourd
• 1 Baigan / Eggplants
• 1  Raw Cooking Banana Small
• 2 Potato Medium
• 2 Sweet Potato/Sakkar Kandi Small
• 2 Drumsticks
• 1 White radish/ Mooli
• 5  Hyacinth Beans
• 10-15 Bori/ Sun-dried lentil Dumplings
• 2 Tbsp. Poppy seeds/ Khuskhus
• 1 Tbsp. Ginger paste
• 1 Tsp. Panchphoran/ Bengali Five Spices
• 2 Tsp. Randhuni / celery seeds optional
• 1 Tsp. Turmeric Powder optional
• 1 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 Tsp. Salt
• 4 Tbsp. Mustard Oil for Frying and Tempering
• 1 Tbsp. Ghee/clarified butter
• 1 Cup Milk
• 4 cup Water 
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• Preparations
• Soak both Mustard Seed and Poppy seed in water for 10 minutes.
  Make a smooth paste of Poppy seeds and Mustard Seeds separately using a food processor.
  Strain the mixture to remove the husk
  Crush 1Tsp. Randhuni. Use 1 Tsp. whole Randhuni as tempering.
  Wash all the veggies
  Cut Bitter Gourd, Eggplant, Green Banana, Potato, Sweet potato, White radish, and Hyacinth Beans into rectangular strips ( ½") and Drumsticks into 2" long strips after peeling the outer skin of each veggie except Eggplant.
  Heat Mustard Oil in a Wok / kadai
  Now sprinkle some salt and turmeric powder over the pieces of Eggplant and fry in the oil.
  After that fry Bitter gourd.
  Now fry Bori in medium flame and strain from oil.
  Temper in remaining oil with Panchphoron and Randhuni.
  Now fry Green Banana, Potato, and Sweet potato, Drumsticks, White radish, and Hyacinth Beans one by one.
  Do not strain the veggies from the pan from now on.
  Add the Ginger paste and cook for 1-2 minutes and add Poppy seed paste and Mustard paste and again cook for around 2 minutes.
  Add Turmeric Powder (optional), Salt and Sugar again cook for 1-2 minutes.
  Now add milk and water to the Spice mix and bring it to boil.
  Add all the fried veggies along with raw Drumstick and cover the wok with a lid.
  Cook for around 8-10 minutes on low flame or till the veggies cooked properly.
  Check the water level and if required add some more water since Shukto should have sufficient gravy.
  Now add crushed Randhuni.
  Add Ghee to the Curry and boil for around 2 minutes and switch off the gas/
  Shukto is ready to serve.
  Serve it hot with steamed rice to initiate the meal.
   

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