PAPAYA BITTER GOURD CURRY,Bengali dish/PENPER SUKTO

 It is an authentic Bengali dish from old grandma's cookbook. I came to know this traditional bengali recipe from my grandMa's diary. I collect a green fresh papaya from my backyard garden for thus recipe. 

So it is obvious that the taste of dish is much

 much better😊.

Here is the recipe :

Ingredients :Papaya : 1
Drumsticks :2
Bitter guard :2
Peas : 1 handful
Bengali Bori : 5 to 6
Masalas: Ginger paste:2tablespoons
Sugar : 2 to 3 teaspoons
Corriander powder : 2 tablespoons
Salt according to your taste.
This recipe preferably sweeter than salty.
For tempering I use mustard seeds ( 2 teaspoons), red chilli (1)
Mustard oil : 2 tablespoons, you may use white oil.
Deshi ghee : 2 teaspoons
PROCESS : Wash papaya properly. Peel off the skin of papaya. Grate papaya with the help of grater and keep in a bowl.
Cut drumsticks in small 4" inches pieces. Peel off it's skin also.
Slice bitter guards in round thin shapes.
Wash all vegetables.
Keep a korai on gas and switch on the gas.
Add mustard oil and wait for become hot. Fry bengali bori and keep aside. Fry all sliced bitter guards till turn brownish black. Take out from karai.
Now add mustard seeds and red chilli in this oil.. When a beautiful aroma comes out pour grated papaya,drumsticks pieces, peas. Stir well, now add ginger paste, corriander powder,salt. Keep a lid on karai in that stage. Wait for 10 minutes for perfect boiling.
After that use sugar and fried bori. Give another 5 minutes for perfect mixing.
Now pour little deshi ghee. Wait for 10 minutes before serving. It is a sweet in taste dish.
Serve hot with hot rice. It is really an appreciable dish among most bengali old authentic dish.
☺ cooking.