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Bengali Shukto recipe / Bengali mixed vegetable with Bitter gourd
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Today I will share how to make Bengali Shukto recipe / Bengali mixed vegetable with Bitter gourd which is a famous and popular Bengali dish. Shukto is a mix of many vegetables, and the main ingredient is a bitter gourd, altogether they impart a unique flavor. Without this typical Bengali menu, it is just incomplete to make a Bengali Thali.
My other version of Shukto is much easier than this, if you want to make it a regular basis, then you can go for this
![Bengali Shukto recipe](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-1.png)
Equipment required
- Pressure cooker
- Blender
- Colander
- Wire skimmer
- Frying pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
Papaya-1/2(curry cut)
Drumstick-2
Raw banana-1
Bori (sun-dried lentil fritters)
Sweet potato-1
Potato-1
Bitter gourd/ karela-1
Egg plant-1(small)
Green chili-2
Poppy seeds-1 tbsp
Mustard seeds-1 tbsp
Bay leaves-2
Ginger-1/2 inch
Red chili-1
Panchphoron-1 tbsp (½ tbsp for tempering and another half for roasted powder)
Radhuni-1/2 tbsp (for roasted powder)
Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp
Cumin powder-1/2 tbsp
Mustard oil-4 tbsp (1 tbsp for Shukto gravy, and leftover for deep fry the vegetables)
Ghee/clarified butter-1 tbsp
Milk-3 tbsp(optional)
Sugar-1/2 tbsp
Salt
How to make Bengali Shukto recipe / Bengali mixed vegetable with Bitter gourd
First curry cut all the vegetables; and put papaya, sweet potato, and drumsticks in a pressure cooker and wait for one whistle on high flame
![Bengali Shukto recipe step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step1.png)
Take a blender jar, and add soaked (10 minutes) poppy seeds, mustard seeds, green chili, and ginger; and make a fine paste
![Bengali Shukto recipe step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step2.png)
![Bengali Shukto recipe step3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step3.png)
Take a small kadai and deep fry the bori with the help of a Wire skimmer
![Bengali Shukto recipe step4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step4.png)
Next, fry the bitter gourd
![Bengali Shukto recipe step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step5.png)
And the same way fry the eggplant
![Bengali Shukto recipe step6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step6.png)
Now open the lid of the pressure cooker after releasing the pressure
![Bengali Shukto recipe step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step7.png)
And strain them with the help of a colander, and keep the stock for the gravy
![Bengali Shukto recipe step8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step8.png)
Heat oil in a pan, and add bay leaves, red chili, and panchphoron for tempering
![Bengali Shukto recipe step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step9.png)
As they splatter and sizzle, add raw bananas and potatoes, and stir them for a minute
![Bengali Shukto recipe step10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step10.png)
Now add turmeric powder and cumin powder and sauté them till the raw smell goes off
![Bengali Shukto recipe step11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step11.png)
Add the boiled vegetables and mix them well
![Bengali Shukto recipe step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step12.png)
![Bengali Shukto recipe step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step13.png)
Now add the poppy seeds and mustard seeds paste
![Bengali Shukto recipe step14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step14.png)
Cook them for a minute to mix the paste well with the veggies
![Bengali Shukto recipe step15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step15.png)
Add the veg stock and mix them well
![Bengali Shukto recipe step15A](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step15A.png)
Add salt and sugar
![Bengali Shukto recipe step16](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step16.png)
Now add the fried karela and eggplant
![Bengali Shukto recipe step17](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step17.png)
![Bengali Shukto recipe step18](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step18.png)
Cover the lid and allow them to cook for 5 minutes to boil the potato and green banana
![Bengali Shukto recipe step19](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step19.png)
Open the cover and add the fried bori
![Bengali Shukto recipe step20](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step20.png)
Add milk and the Shukto masala powder (roast the same amount of radhuni and panchphoron and grind them. Sometimes you may find radhuni in panchphoron also but in a very less percentage)
![Bengali Shukto recipe step21](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step21.png)
Add ghee/ clarified butter
![Bengali Shukto recipe step22](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bengali-Shukto-recipe-step22.png)
Now transfer them to a serving plate and serve hot with plain rice and dal