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Bengali Mixed Vegetable Tarkari

This everyday Bengali vegetable dish leans on mustard oil for its sharp base flavour and a final spoon of ghee for richness, tied together with a handful of whole and ground spices.

Ingredients
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Bengali Mixed Vegetable Tarkari served in a speckled stoneware bowl

Ingredients

Method

  1. Heat Black Mustard Oil in a pan until it just begins to smoke, then let it cool slightly.
  2. Add whole Cumin seeds and let them crackle.
  3. Stir in Turmeric Powder and Red Chilli Powder.
  4. Add the mixed vegetables and salt, and cook covered until tender, stirring occasionally.
  5. Finish with a spoon of ghee stirred through just before serving.
  6. Serve warm with steamed rice.

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