Dear Friends,
Today I shared a vegan delicacy of Bengal. When I was a kid I often visit my Aunt's house. She is an expert in cooking . Specially the particular dish 'dudh sukto'. I thought and decide to tribute this dish to my aunt.
INGREDIENTS:-
Vegetables:-
1.Potato- 1medium(diced).
2.Raw Papaya- 1(diced).
3.Raw Banana- 1(diced).
4.Plantain Stem- 1cup(julienned).
5.Sweet potatoes- 2medium(diced).
6.Bitter gourd- 1(sliced).
7.Eggplant- 1 cup(diced).
8.Pumpkin- 1cup(diced).
9.Drumsticks- 2(cut into 1-1/2 inch sizes).
10.Parwal- 2(diced).
11.Ridge Gourd- 1/2cup(diced).
SPICES:-
1.Bay leaf- 1(whole).
2.Five spice mix(Panch Phoron)- 1tsp.
3.Wild Celery seed- 1tsp.
4.Black mustard paste- 1tbsp.
5.Yellow mustard paste-1 tbsp.
6.Poppy seed paste- 2 tbsp.
7.Ginger paste- 1tbsp.
8.Dried red chilies-2(halves).
9.Salt- to taste.
10.Sugar- 1tbsp.
11.Mustard oil- 3tbsp.
12.ghee-1tbsp.
OTHER INGREDIENTS:-
1.Milk- 1/2 cup.
2.Dried lentil dumplings(Daler Bori)- 15nos.
PREPARATION METHOD:-
Step 1- First, place a frying pan on medium flame. Add 1tbsp of mustard oil, once oil heated well add dried lentil dumplings and fry till until golden brown. Take out fried dumplings into a bowl.
Step 2- Now add another(1tbsp) of mustard oil in the same pan. Once oil will became well heated, add sliced bitter gourd in the fry pan and fry then until crispy. take out into a bowl once get the proper texture.
Step 3- Next place a wok on the medium flame. Add remaining 1tbsp of mustard oil in the wok, once oil heated well. Add bay leaf, Dry red chilies, Panch Phoron(five spice mix),wild celery. Saute for few seconds.
step 4- Now add all the vegetables mentioned above. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes. After 2 minutes lower the flame, add salt, sugar and cook for 5-6 minutes.
Step 5- After 5-6 minutes add both the mustard paste, poppy seed pas te. Combine well all ingredients with the vegetables. Cover the wok with lid and cook until the vegetables became tender atleast 15-20 minutes.
Step 6- Once the vegetables became tender, add fried crispy bitter gourd, fried lentil dumplings.Mix well and cook for another a minute.
Step 7- After a minute add ginger paste. mix well and next add milk and ghee(clarified butter). combine well to mix well with the vegetables. turn off flame after 2 minutes.
Step 8- Once Dudh Shukto will cool down serve with steamed Basmati Rice.
