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Ingredients
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1 kaachkola (plantain )
1 cup mulo (raddish)
1 medium aloo (potato)
1 medium begun (eggplant)
1 (slice thinly) uchche (bittergourd)
1-1/2 tbsp.shorshe (mustard seeds)
1/2 tsp.methi
2 tbsp.posto (poppy seeds)
1 tbsp.salt to taste.
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Method:
Soak 1 tbsp. of each mustard seeds
and poppy seeds in warm water. Cut
plantain, radish, potato and eggplant
lengthwise (about 2" long). Heat
1/4 cup of oil in a wok. Fry the eggplant
pieces, set aside.
Fry the bittergourd slices, and set
aside. In the remaining oil, roast
1/2 tsp.each of methi seeds and mustard
seeds. When mustard seeds start to
pop,add to it the plantain, radish(mulo),
and potato and stir fry in medium
heat.
As you stir the vegetables, blend
the soaked mustard seeds and poppy
seeds and about 1" long fresh
ginger root, all in a blender into
a smooth paste.
After stir frying vegetables for about
5 to 7 minutes, add the blended mixture
to the vegetables and stir constantly
for about 2 minutes. Add salt. Also,
add the fried bittergourd slices and
eggplant pieces.
Add now to the "shukto"about
1/2 cup of hot water and cover wok
for about 5 minutes, stirring occassionally
and check if the vegetables are cooked
or not. When vegetables are all cooked,
pour on top either butter or ghee.
Serve with rice.
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