Shukto Recipe

Cooking time: 12:30 mins
Ingredients
1 raw plantain (sliced) (raw banana)
2 radish (sliced)
1 potato (sliced)
1 brinjal (sliced)
1 bitter gourd (sliced) (karela)
1 ½ tbsp mustard seeds
1 ½ tbsp fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
2 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
Salt and red chilli powder (to taste)
1 tbsp oil

Method
1. Soak 1 tbsp each of mustard, poppy, and fenugreek seeds in ½ cup of water for 10 – 15 mins. Blend to make a paste.
2. In a microwave safe bowl microwave oil at 100% power for 30 secs.
3. Add ½ tbsp each of mustard, poppy and fenugreek seeds and microwave at 100% power for 2 mins.
4. Add sliced vegetables and ½ cup of water. Microwave covered for 7 – 8 mins at 100% power.
5. Add the prepared poppy, mustard and fenugreek paste, salt and pepper stir it.
6. Microwave covered for 3 – 4 mins at 100% power. Allow to stand for 5 mins.
7. Serve hot with rice.