Pepe Shukto (Raw Papaya Curry)
Pepe Shukto (Raw Papaya Curry)

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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):
  1. Take 1 medium size papaya, chopped
  2. Make ready 8-10 bori / vadi (dried lentil dumplings)
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp. mustard oil
  4. Prepare 2 bay leaves
  5. Prepare 1-2 dry red chilies
  6. Take 1 tsp. panch phoron (five spice)
  7. Make ready 2 green chilies, slit
  8. Get to taste salt
  9. Take 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder (opt)
  10. Take 1 tsp. roasted cumin powder
  11. Make ready 1 tsp. ginger paste
  12. Prepare 1 tsp. whole wheat flour
  13. Get 1 tsp. ghee
  14. Make ready 1 tbsp. kasundi / mustard paste
  15. Prepare 1 tbsp. coriander leaves, chopped (opt)

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Instructions to make Pepe Shukto (Raw Papaya Curry):
  1. 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.
  2. Add the chopped papaya and all the dry spices. Mix everything well and stir fry on a high flame for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Add 1 cup water and green chilies. Simmer, covered till the papaya is cooked. You may add more water if not done.
  4. Add the ginger paste, whole wheat flour and kasundi mixed with 1/4 cup water. Give it a stir and simmer for a minute.
  5. Switch off the flame and add the ghee and coriander leaves. Serve as a side dish with plain steamed rice.

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