Pui Shaager Chorchori Recipe - Mixed Vegetable Curry With Malabar Spinach
Pui Shaager Chorchori Recipe is a traditional Bengali vegetable side dish that can be made for your everyday meals. In Bengali Chorchori means a combination of vegetables.
Ingredients
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3-4 cups Malabar Spinach Leaves
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as well as stalks chopped into big pieces
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1 cup Kaddu (Parangikai/ Pumpkin)
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cut into big pieces
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1/2 cup Mooli/ Mullangi (Radish)
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cut into small pieces
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1/2 cup Potato (Aloo)
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cut into small pieces
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1 cup Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
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cut into big pieces
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1/2 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala
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2-3 Dry Red Chillies
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2 tablespoons Mustard oil
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or vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
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Salt
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to taste
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1 teaspoon Sugar
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optional
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Pui Shaager Chorchori Recipe, firstly we will wash the vegetables and the leaves well in water
Step 2
Keep them aside
Step 3
Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottomed pan on low heat
Step 4
Once hot, add 1/2 teaspoon of panch phoran masala, followed by red chillies
Step 5
After 30 seconds, add the pieces of pumpkin, radish, potato, eggplant and saute them well
Step 6
Now add the spinach leaves to the vegetables and sprinkle some water for the vegetables to cook
Step 7
You can also cook the pumpkin and potatoes in pressure cooker first for one whistle
Step 8
Simultaneously, cook the rest of the vegetables in a kadai with water, add the spinach and cooked pumpkin and potato to this once done
Step 9
To this add salt, turmeric powder and cumin powder
Step 10
Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes till the vegetables are tender
Step 11
The vegetables should be well cooked and tender
Step 12
Stir the vegetables well and add a teaspoon of sugar (optional) and mix well
Step 13
Break 2-3 whole green chillies and add to the Pui Shaager to spice up the dish a little
Step 14
If the vegetable feels dry, add some water and cook
Step 15
Once done, switch off the gas and serve hot
Step 16
Serve Pui Shaager Chorchori along with Bengali Style Cholar Dal and Steamed Rice for your everyday meals
Step 17
You can also serve Begun Bhaja along with this meal