Labra, A Bengali Traditional Dish

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Labra, A Bengali Traditional Dish

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :20 Min

Cook Time : 20 Min

Total Time : 40 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • Brinjal- 1


  • Potato- 2


  • Beans- 5


  • Banana stem- 1small


  • Flat beans- 5


  • Pumpkin- 1 small piece


  • Radish- 1


  • Drumstick- 1


  • Couliflower- 4florets


  • Carrot- 1


  • Colaccasia- 2


  • Amarnth leaves- 2handfuls


  • Ginger- 1 1/2inch piece


  • Mustard oil- 2tbsp


  • Panch phoran- 1tbsp


  • Bay leaf- 1


  • Whole red chili- 2


  • Coriander powder- 1tsp


  • Cumin powder- 1tsp


  • Haldi- 1/2tsp


  • Red chili powder- 1tsp


  • Salt- 1tsp


  • Sugar- 1/2tsp


  • Ghee- 1tbsp


  • Bay leaves- 2


  • Cinnamon- 1inch piece


  • Clove- 3


  • Green cardamom- 3


  • Tomatoes- 2

Directions

  • Wash and clean all the vegetables and cut them in cubes.
  • Wash and clean ginger and then grate it
  • Dry roast bay leaf, cinnamon, clove and green cardamom and make powder..
  • Heat mustard oil in a big kadai, then add broken red chili and bay leaf and let it change its colour
  • Then add panch phutan to it and let it crackel
  • Then add vegetables to it and and saute. When vegetables are bit soft around afger 5mins add grated ginger, salt and haldi. Saute it properly. Cook this covering all the time
  • After 5 mins add red chili powder, sugar, coriander powder and cumin powder to it and mix properly
  • Add 3tbsp of water to the curry and cook up to soft.
  • When vegetables are almost cooked add amarnth leaves and mix and cook for 3mins.
  • Now add ghee and above dry roasted powder masala and mix.
  • It is best served with bhaja khechuri