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By definition, a shukto is a mild, sometimes bitter, milky curry that is eaten after shaak (greens) and before dal (lentils). As such, it is not the name of a single dish, as is commonly believed, but an entire category of curries (like dalna or ghonto) in its own right. Shukto is a mix of vegetables with an emphasis to the bitterness, a preparation where instead of hiding the bitterness , it is the taste around which the dish evolves.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook pepe shukto (raw papaya curry) using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Pepe Shukto (Raw Papaya Curry):
- Take 1 medium size papaya, chopped
- Make ready 8-10 bori / vadi (dried lentil dumplings)
- Prepare 2 tbsp. mustard oil
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Prepare 1-2 dry red chilies
- Take 1 tsp. panch phoron (five spice)
- Make ready 2 green chilies, slit
- Get to taste salt
- Take 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder (opt)
- Take 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
- Make ready 1 tsp. ginger paste
- Prepare 1 tsp. whole wheat flour
- Get 1 tsp. ghee
- Make ready 1 tbsp. kasundi / mustard paste
- Prepare 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped (opt)
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Instructions to make Pepe Shukto (Raw Papaya Curry):
- Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, red chilies and panch phoron. Saute for a few seconds. After it stops spluttering, add the vadi and fry till light brown.
- Add the chopped papaya and all the dry spices. Mix everything well and stir fry on a high flame for 2-3 minutes.
- Add 1 cup water and green chilies. Simmer, covered till the papaya is cooked. You may add more water if not done.
- Add the ginger paste, whole wheat flour and kasundi mixed with 1/4 cup water. Give it a stir and simmer for a minute.
- Switch off the flame and add the ghee and coriander leaves. Serve as a side dish with plain steamed rice.
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