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all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) (for the samosa pastry) • carom seeds (ajwain) • hot oil (for shortening) • Salt, to taste • potatoes (about 1 kilogram) (for the filling) • mustard oil • garlic cloves • green chilies • ginger • ground coriander • red chili powder • turmeric powder •

cooked rice (about 1 cup or 200 grams) • mixed lentils (toor, moong, and masoor) (about 1/2 cup or 100 grams) • pointed gourd (parwal) (about 250 grams, for masala parwal) • eggplant (about 300 grams, for the vegetable dish) • potatoes (about 200 grams) • radish • fresh mint leaves (for chutney) (about 10 grams) • fresh cilantro leaves (about 20 grams) • chopped raw mango (about 50 grams) • green chilies • Salt, to taste • cucumber (for salad) •

dried black chickpeas (about 200 grams), soaked overnight • large onion, finely chopped • Paste of 1 tomato • each turmeric, coriander, cumin, and red chili powder • garam masala powder • cumin seeds and panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • asafoetida (hing) • bay leaves • dried red chilies • mustard oil • Salt to taste

raw plantain, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • potato, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • drumstick (moringa) sticks, cut lengthwise • small bitter melon, finely chopped • sweet potato, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • eggplant, cut lengthwise (about 60 grams) • urad dal fritters (badi) • dried red chilies • white mustard paste • -inch piece ginger, ground • green chilies • bay leaves •

dried red chilies (about 100 grams) • tomato ketchup • grated ginger • grated garlic • soy sauce • sugar • Juice of 1 lemon • Chinese five-spice powder • oil • water (about 240 ml)

bitter melon • onion, sliced • garlic, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • plain yogurt (120 ml) • soaked chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 100 grams) • small raw mango, finely chopped • mustard oil (as needed) (120 ml) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • coriander-cumin powder •

Ingredients for Aloo Posto: • boiled potatoes • poppy seeds • small onion • ginger-garlic paste • Less than 1/2 teaspoon panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • bay leaves • ground coriander • turmeric powder • garam masala • red chili powder • mustard oil •

small eggplants • ginger-garlic-green chili paste • roasted peanut paste • large onions, chopped • chickpea flour (besan) • coriander powder, cumin powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • garam masala powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • As needed, asafoetida (hing), turmeric powder • Salt to taste

white eggplants with kalonji (nigella seeds) • onion • tomato • green chilies • garlic cloves • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander-cumin powder • fennel seed powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • oil • Salt to taste •

eggplant (long and thin variety) (about 500 grams) • tomatoes, pureed • mustard powder • coriander powder • each turmeric, red chili powder, black pepper, and cumin powder • asafoetida (hing) and garam masala powder • mustard oil (about 120 ml) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) and 2 dried red chilies • Salt to taste

pointed gourds (parwal) • potatoes • soaked chickpeas • each turmeric, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and red chili powder • mustard oil • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • dried red chili • asafoetida (hing) • Salt, to taste

pumpkin (about 500 grams) • soaked chickpeas (about 200 grams)

pomfret fish (about 1 kilogram) • chopped cauliflower • coriander powder • cumin powder • turmeric powder • chili powder • mustard seeds • ginger-garlic paste • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice mix) • Curry leaves, • Salt, to taste • vinegar •

Govind Bhog rice (or substitute with any short-grain aromatic rice) • split yellow moong dal (about 2 1/2 cups) • peanuts (about 2/3 cup) • raisins (about 1/3 cup) • coconut (about 1/2 cup), grated or chopped • bay leaf • cinnamon stick • cloves • ghee (about 1/2 cup) • salt (about 3 tablespoons) • turmeric powder • potatoes •

spinach (about 500 grams) • paneer (about 500 grams) • onions • garlic cloves • green chilies • large tomato • small piece ginger • cumin seeds • black peppercorns • green cardamom pods • cloves • small piece cinnamon stick •