Shukto Dal with Pumpkin, Cucumber, Korola

Name: Shukto Dal with Pumpkin, Cucumber, Korola
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Moong Dal; 4-5 Korola or Karela sliced; 1/2 cup Watermelon white part cubed; 1 large cucumber cut into small cubes; 1 Tbsp ginger paste; 1 tsp turmeric powder; Salt; Sugar; 2 Tbsp mustard oil and 2 Tbsp Ghee; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 whole red chilli; 1 bay leaf

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#SM
Shukto Dal is a delicacy from Bengal. Shukto and Shukto Dal are equally famous. Let’s dig this as it’s has summer veggies of Watermelon white part, Cucumber and Korola or Karela or Bitter Gourd

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

4-5 servings

1 cupMoong Dal
4-5Korola or Karela sliced
1/2 cupWatermelon white part cubed
1large cucumber cut into small cubes
1 Tbspginger paste
1 tspturmeric powder
Salt
Sugar
2 Tbspmustard oil and 2 Tbsp Ghee
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1whole red chilli
1bay leaf

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Steps

Preparation time-10 mins, Cooking time-30 mins

1

Wash and soak the Dal for 1 hr
2

In a wok heat mustard oil and 1 Tbsp ghee and add the Korola slices and fry, set aside
3

In the same oil add mustard seeds, bay leaf, whole red chilli and add watermelon whites cubed and cucumber cubed, fry for 2-4 mins. Add fried Korola and fry
4

Add ginger paste and turmeric powder and fry for 2-4 mins. Add drain Dal and stir well, add sugar and salt and water to cook the Dal with veggies
5

Cover to cook until Dal is cooked
6

Add rest of the ghee, switch off the flame, add Lime leaves and set aside
7

Serve with steamed rice

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on April 20, 2023 11:00

Kolkata

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