Why don't we try some Vegan today? Lets cook a very simple dish in Bengali Style. In Bengali making a veg item means we do not add onions and garlic. Hence, it is something really exciting.
You may pick up any vegetables. Cut them in cubes/round which ever can be.Wash them thoroughly and keep aside. Prepare the ingredients for Paanchporon which is the special mixture of spices.
You should keep the following ready:
1. Chopped Vegetables
2. Green chillies - 10-12nos
3. Dry Reg Chillies - 2-3 nos.
4. Bay leaf - 2nos.
5. Turmeric powder - 1 tbs
6. Cumin powder - 1/2 tbs
7. Red chilly powder - 1/3rd tbs
8. Ghee - 1tbs
9. Sugar - 1/3rd tbs
Salt to taste
Ingredients for PaanchpPoron/Chaunk ( mixture of spices ) : This is a special Bengali mixture of spices listed below. All the items except fenugreek and mutard seeds listed are to be taken in equal quantity in gms and a mixture is made. Fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds are taken in little lesser quantity.
1.Cumin seed
2. Black cumin seed
3. Feenugreek (Methi)
4. Mustard seeds
5. Sweet Cumin
Pour some oil in a wok. Heat it till oil is hot. Add 1-2 dry red chilly, 1- bay leaf. Stir them till the dry chillies turns brown. Add 6-7 green chillies and keep stirring.Add Panchporon. Now add 1 tbs turmeric powder, 1/2 tbs cumin powder,1/3rd red chilly powder one by one. Stir well till oil separates.Add all the chopped vegetables and stirr till all the spice mixture adheres to the veggies. Take a air tight lid and cover the wok for 2-3 minutes. After 2-3 minutes remove the lid and stir. You should cook the contents with the vapour that is formed when you cover with lid. Therefore, after every 2-3 minutes cover the wok with the lid. Once you see water comming out of the veggies you can stir the content. Do not forget to add salt to taste.Cook till the contents are soft and are cooked. Add 1 tbs of ghee and 1/3 tbs sugar.Stir well. Remove from flame. Serve as a side dish.
Your Veggie Mix is ready.
Veggie Mix - Bengali Style
You may pick up any vegetables. Cut them in cubes/round which ever can be.Wash them thoroughly and keep aside. Prepare the ingredients for Paanchporon which is the special mixture of spices.
You should keep the following ready:
1. Chopped Vegetables
2. Green chillies - 10-12nos
3. Dry Reg Chillies - 2-3 nos.
4. Bay leaf - 2nos.
5. Turmeric powder - 1 tbs
6. Cumin powder - 1/2 tbs
7. Red chilly powder - 1/3rd tbs
8. Ghee - 1tbs
9. Sugar - 1/3rd tbs
Salt to taste
Ingredients for PaanchpPoron/Chaunk ( mixture of spices ) : This is a special Bengali mixture of spices listed below. All the items except fenugreek and mutard seeds listed are to be taken in equal quantity in gms and a mixture is made. Fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds are taken in little lesser quantity.
1.Cumin seed
2. Black cumin seed
3. Feenugreek (Methi)
4. Mustard seeds
5. Sweet Cumin
Pour some oil in a wok. Heat it till oil is hot. Add 1-2 dry red chilly, 1- bay leaf. Stir them till the dry chillies turns brown. Add 6-7 green chillies and keep stirring.Add Panchporon. Now add 1 tbs turmeric powder, 1/2 tbs cumin powder,1/3rd red chilly powder one by one. Stir well till oil separates.Add all the chopped vegetables and stirr till all the spice mixture adheres to the veggies. Take a air tight lid and cover the wok for 2-3 minutes. After 2-3 minutes remove the lid and stir. You should cook the contents with the vapour that is formed when you cover with lid. Therefore, after every 2-3 minutes cover the wok with the lid. Once you see water comming out of the veggies you can stir the content. Do not forget to add salt to taste.Cook till the contents are soft and are cooked. Add 1 tbs of ghee and 1/3 tbs sugar.Stir well. Remove from flame. Serve as a side dish.
Your Veggie Mix is ready.
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