Chingri Shukto

Name: Chingri Shukto
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 medium size Korola or Bitter gourd; 1 medium size potato; 1 medium size Begun or Eggplant; 150 gms Chingri or Shrimps washed, deveined and head disposed off. Tail can remain; 1/2 tsp panch Phoron; 1 medium size onion sliced; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/2 cup water; 2 Tbsp mustard oil plus 1 Tbsp mustard oil

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Shukto is an integral part of Bengal cuisine and Bengali meals must start with a bitter taste food which is the essence - this bitter taste is brought by Korola or Bitter Gourd. Healthy for sure. I made with Chingri or Shrimps. Some Bengali’s eat veg version and some non veg version. Shukto can be many kinds adding eggplants, potatoes. One can make Dudh Shukto meaning cooked in milk which I’ve done before in this platform

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -20 mins

3-4 servings

2medium size Korola or Bitter gourd
1medium size potato
1medium size Begun or Eggplant
150 gmsChingri or Shrimps washed, deveined and head disposed off. Tail can remain
1/2 tsppanch Phoron
1medium size onion sliced
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/8 tspsalt
1/2 cupwater
2 Tbspmustard oil plus 1 Tbsp mustard oil

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -20 mins

1

Wash the Chingri, vegetables. Chingri should be deveined and head disposed off. Cut the Korola, deseed, cut the Begun, peel the potato and cut into small cubes
2

Marinate the Chingri with turmeric powder and salt
3

In a wok heat 1 Tbsp mustard oil and add the marinated fish. Fry for 2 mins and set aside
4

In the same wok add rest of the mustard oil and add Panchphoron, stir 2 seconds and add sliced onions. Stir to soften, add the veggies and stir for 3 mins
5

Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Add slit green chiliies and stir
6

Add fried shrimps and mix well, add water and cover to cook
7

Plate with rice and enjoy 😊

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on April 04, 2025 03:11

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you