Pui Shaak Potol Chorchori

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Madhumita Bishnu

Pui Shaak Potol Chorchori

#spiceweek6 A quintessential Bengali cuisine that is enjoyed by all. The use of the black mustard paste is a must to give a distinctive flavor. Mustard seeds both white and black are used in abundance by Bengali families both in vegetarian and nonvegetarian cuisine. Chorchori or mixed vegetables using mustard seed paste is very popular.

Ingredient

Food ration :

3 servings

Cooking time :

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

Few

sprigs of Malabar spinach

250 gms

pumpkin peeled and cubed

100 gms

Potol or Parwal cut lengthwise

small Begun or Baigan

1 Tbsp

Black mustard paste

1/2 tsp

turmeric powder

1 tsp

red chilli powder

bay leaf

whole red chilli

1/2 tsp

cumin seeds

1/2 cup

water

As per taste

Salt

3 Tbsp

mustard oil

as per required

Ghee to drizzle

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Wash the vegetables. Peel the pumpkin and cube. Peel the Potol or Parwal and cut into lengthwise. Cut the Begun or Baigan into cubes. Cut the Malabar Spinach and retain the stems. Cut them into 1” cubes.

* Step 2

Make a paste of black mustard seed. Set aside

* Step 3

In a wok heat mustard oil, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, whole red chili, and add the pumpkin, Potol, begun, and Malabar spinach with stems. Cook on medium flame until spinach releases water and the vegetables would get half cooked in that water.

* Step 4

Once all vegetables are fried add red chili powder, turmeric powder, stir well. In a bowl mix mustard seed paste with 1/4 cup water and strain that on the vegetables.

* Step 5

Stir well, keep the flame on low. Add salt and mix well. Add water and keeping the wok covered cook for 5 mins.

* Step 6

When all vegetables are cooked, drizzle ghee and close the cover and switch off the flame. The vegetables would not be over cooked and retain its crunchiness.