Name: Authentic Bengali Shukto Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 medium Bitter Gourd (Karela), sliced into thin rounds; 1 medium Eggplant (Brinjal), diced into 1-inch cubes; 1 Raw Banana (Plantain), peeled and sliced into rounds; 1 medium Potato, peeled and diced; 1/2 cup Broad Beans (Flat Beans), trimmed and halved; 1/2 cup Green Beans, trimmed and halved; 1 small Ridge Gourd, peeled and sliced; 1 small Radish, sliced; 1 Drumstick, cut into 2-inch pieces (optional); 2 tablespoons Mustard Oil; 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds; 1/2 teaspoon Panch Phoron (Bengali five-spice blend); 1 inch Ginger, grated; 1 Green Chili, slit; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder; 1 teaspoon Salt (or to taste); 1/2 cup Water; 2 tablespoons Milk (or heavy cream); 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)

Shukto

🇮🇳 India

West Bengal,East

A Bengali cuisine. Diced potatoes, sweet potatoes, broad beans, eggplant, drumsticks, raw bananas, radish cooked together and sautéed with mustard seeds. This culinary cooked in mustard oil and sometimes shredded coconut can also be used.

vegetarian

spicy

main course

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