#choosetocook - Pui Metuli / Dana are the seeds of Malabar Spinach (Pui Shaag in Bengali) and is the core ingredient in this curry. It remains purely a homemade recipe, not usually found in restaurants. This is a traditional village style recipe, mostly cooked in the interiors of West Bengal and Bangladesh.

I added some prawns to the curry. however, you can also add some fish head, any small variety of fish or some dried fish. For a veg. version, add few dried lentil dumplings and mixed veggies, like cauliflower, raw banana, green peas, raw papaya, eggplant, etc.

This type of recipe is not widely cooked as it is very difficult to procure these seeds. As I was able to source these seeds in a local Bangladeshi supermarket, I decided to give it a try. It turned out very yummy. So I would highly recommend you to give this recipe a try if you happen to come across these seeds and I assure you it will be much appreciated.