How to Make Labra Tarkari/Bengali Style Labra Recipe / Mix Vegetable
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Step by step today I will Share How to Make Labra Tarkari/Bengali Style Labra Recipe / Mix Vegetable. Labra is a traditional Bengali vegetarian curry, a delightful mix of different varieties of vegetables cooked together with very less spices. This may be cooked during the auspicious Durgastami, Saraswati Puja, and Lakshmi Puja. The main vegetables that are used in this dish are Pumpkin, potato, sweet potato, and Brinjal. On many Bengali Puja pandals, Labra is served along with Khichuri. By using Punch phoron (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek seeds), Kalo jeera (black cumin seeds), jeera (cumin seeds), and a typically Bengali spice, called radhuni) the taste of Labra becomes unique.
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Equipment required
- Frying pan/ Kadai
- Blender to blend coconut paste and ginger paste
- Spatula
- Bowls
Ingredients
- Oil-2 tbsp
- Punch phoron (It comprises mouri (fennel seeds), methi (fenugreek seeds), Kalo jeera (black cumin seeds), jeera (cumin seeds), and a typically Bengali spice, called radhuni)-1 tbsp
- Potato-2
- Taro-2
- Pumpkin -6-7 big pieces/200 gm
- Radish-100 gm
- Pointed gourd-2
- Raw banana-1
- Cabbage (chopped)-2 cups
- yardlong bean/Borboti-4-5/100 gm
- Carrot-1
- Ridge gourd-1/150 gm
- Eggplant/begun-1(small)
- Mocha/Banana flower (chopped)-1 cup/50 gm
- Coconut paste-1/2 cup
- Spicy paste-1/2 cup (Ginger-1/2 inch, Red whole chili-2, Turmeric -1 tbsp)
- Bhaja masala-1 tbsp (blended roasted cumin seeds, fennel seeds, coriander seeds, and cardamom, the ratio are 1:1:1 and 2 cardamoms)
- Sugar-1/4 tbsp
- Salt to taste
How to Make Labra Tarkari/Bengali Style Labra Recipe / Mix Vegetable
Clean, cut all the vegetables into big dice shapes,s and wash all of them.
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan
![Labra Tarkari step1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step1.png)
- Add 1 tbsp panchphoron for tempering
![Labra Tarkari step1A](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step1A.png)
Add curry cut two potatoes
![Labra Tarkari step2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step2.png)
Now add the taro and stir them
![Labra Tarkari step3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step3.png)
![Labra Tarkari step3A](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step3A.png)
After 3-4 minutes add pumpkin and stir them (as potato and taro take more time to cook compared to other veggies)
![Labra Tarkari step4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step4.png)
Add radish and pointed gourd
![Labra Tarkari step5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step5.png)
Stir them for 2 minutes
![Labra Tarkari step6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step6.png)
Now add the raw banana
![Labra Tarkari step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step7.png)
Add cabbage and borboti/ yard long bean and stir them
![Labra Tarkari step8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step8.png)
Now add carrot and ridge gourd
![Labra Tarkari step9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step9.png)
![Labra Tarkari step10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step10.png)
Add brinjal/eggplant and mocha/ banana blossom and mix them
![Labra Tarkari step11](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step11.png)
![Labra Tarkari step12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step12.png)
Now add the coconut paste and mix well
![Labra Tarkari step13](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step13.png)
Add the Spicy paste-1/2 cup (Ginger-1/2 inch, Red whole chili-2, Turmeric -1 tbsp)
![Labra Tarkari step14](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step14.png)
Add salt and sugar
![Labra Tarkari step15](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step15.png)
Sauté them for 2-3 minutes and add cover the lid and allow them to cook for 10 minutes in low flame.
![Labra Tarkari step16](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step16.png)
![Labra Tarkari step17](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step17.png)
After 5 minutes open the lid and add 1 tbsp Bhaja masala and again cover the lid
![Labra Tarkari step18](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step18.png)
Open the cover and check if the Labra is cooked or not, if not then add 1 cup of water and cover the lid for 4-5 minutes more
![Labra Tarkari step19](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step19.png)
If well cooked then mix them well and transfer them to a serving plate and serve hot with Khichuri or rice
![Labra Tarkari step20](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Labra-Tarkari-step20.png)