Shukto

Introduction
Shukto is a Bengali mixed vegetable dish with a bittersweet flavor, featuring bitter gourd and milk.

Ingredients:

• • Bitter gourd
    

  • Raw banana
    

  • Drumsticks
    

  • Eggplant
    

  • Radhuni (Bengali spice)
    

  • Mustard paste
    

• Milk

Instructions:

1. 1. Fry bitter gourd; boil rest of vegetables.
      

   2. Prepare spice paste and cook with milk.
      

• Mix everything and simmer until soft.

Pro Tips
Don’t skip radhuni for authentic taste.

Serving Suggestions
Served at the start of a Bengali meal with rice.

Fun Fact
Bitter taste of shukto is believed to cleanse the palate before a meal.