Labra is a classic Bengali Vegetarian dish cooked without onion and
garlic.
Ingredients
Potato: 2
Sweet Potato: 1
Eggplant: 1
Radish: 1
Broad Bean: 4
Pumpkin: 150g
Spinach (completely optional): 1 cup (chopped)
Ridge Gourd: 1
Cauliflower: 5-6 floret
Tomato: 1 (Optional)
Coconut paste: ½ Cup
Mustard Oil: 2 Tbsp.
Ghee: 2 Tbsp.
Tempering:
Bay leaf: 3
Dry Red Chili: 2
Panch Phoron: 1 Tsp.
Hing/ Asafoetida: ¼ Tsp.
To make spice paste!
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp.
Red Chili powder: 1 Tsp.
Cumin powder: 1 Tsp.
Sugar: 1 Tbsp.
Salt: to taste
Ginger Paste: 1 Tbsp.
Mustard Oil: 1 Tbsp.
To make Bhaja Moshla:
Cumin seed: ½ tsp.
Dry Chili: 1
Bay Leaf: 1
Fennel Seed: ¼ Tsp.
Instructions
Peel the skin of Potato, Sweet Potato, Radish, Pumpkin and also Ridge Gourd.
Cut all those into small cubes inclusive of Eggplant and Tomato as well.
Now cut bread bean aka sim into small square pieces as well.
If using chop spinach.
Bhaja Moshla:
Dry roast dry chili, bay leaf, fennel seed and also cumin seed for 2 minutes on a flat pan.
Make a coarse powder of the spices. One Tbsp. Powder will be used in making the Labda.
Making of spice paste:
Take the Ginger paste and mustard oil along with turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, sugar and also salt in a bowl and make a thick paste. Making of Labra!
Heat oil in a pan and temper the oil with Bay leaf, red chili and also panch phoron followed by asafoetida.
Now add Potato followed by sweet potato and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Now add rest of the veggies and give a thorough mix.
Add the spice paste and mix thoroughly.
Add coconut paste as well.
Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the veggies soften.
Veggies will release moisture and hence no need to add water.
Adjust the spices if needed.
It will take around 15-20 minutes to cook on a low flame the labda.
Once done add Ghee followed by the Bhaja Moshla and give a generous mix.
Serve Labra hot with Khichuri. The dish should be mushy and without curry.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 100g
Calories: 240
Fat: 14.1g
Saturated fat: 5.5g
Carbohydrates: 27.1g
Sugar: 9.2g
Sodium: 470mg
Fiber: 7.4g
Protein: 4.2g
Cholesterol: 11mg
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