Receta Bengali Mixed Vegetables
Ingredients:
- Drumsticks - 2, cut into one inch pieces
- Brinjals - 50 gms, chopped
- Raw Bananas - 1 to 2, peeled, chopped
- Potatoes - 1, peeled, chopped
- Bitter Gourd - 1, chopped
- Parval - 3, lightly scraped and chopped
- Five Spice Powder (Panch Phoran) - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Oil - 1 tblsp
- Wheat Flour - 1 tblsp
- Milk - 1 cup
- Cream - 1/2 cup
- Salt as per taste
Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add the five spice powder and allow it to splutter.
3. Add the potatoes and fry for 20 seconds.
4. Add the brinjals, bananas, parval and drumsticks.
5. Cook for 2 minutes and add the bitter ground pieces.
6. Add salt and 1/2 to 3/4 cup of water.
7. Stir well and cover the pan with a lid.
8. Cook till the vegetables are tender.
9. Mix the wheat flour with milk and ensure no lumps are formed.
10. Add this to the vegetables and bring to a boil.
11. When the gravy starts to thicken, remove from flame and add the cream.
12. Serve hot with rice or roti.