Name: Labra recipe by Moumita Malla at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Pui shak or Malabar spinach leaves-1 cup (chopped); Malabar spinach tender stems-1/2 cup (chopped); Raddish-1 (cut into small cubes); Raw banana stem-1 cup (cut into small cubes); Long beans- 4 cut into small pieces; Pumpkin-1 cup cubed; Potato-1, cubed; Brinjal-1/2 , cubed; Parwal- 2 ,cut into small pieces; Salt to taste; Sugar- 1/2 tsp; Red chili-1; Ginger paste-1 tsp; Turmeric powder-1 tsp; Red chili powder-1 tsp; Cumin powder-1 tsp; Bay leaf- 2; Panch phoron-1 tsp; Oil- 1/4 cup (preferably mustard oil); Bhaja masala- 1 teaspoon (roast 1 dry red chili , 1 tsp cumin powder and grind to a fine powder)

ABOUT Labra RECIPE

Labra ia a popular Bengali mix vegetables curry which is mainly served with khichuri.Labra along with khichuri ,tomato chutney offered to God .

Ingredients Serving: 2

Pui shak or Malabar spinach leaves-1 cup (chopped)
Malabar spinach tender stems-1/2 cup (chopped)
Raddish-1 (cut into small cubes)
Raw banana stem-1 cup (cut into small cubes)
Long beans- 4 cut into small pieces
Pumpkin-1 cup cubed
Potato-1, cubed
Brinjal-1/2 , cubed
Parwal- 2 ,cut into small pieces
Salt to taste
Sugar- 1/2 tsp
Red chili-1
Ginger paste-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Red chili powder-1 tsp
Cumin powder-1 tsp
Bay leaf- 2
Panch phoron-1 tsp
Oil- 1/4 cup (preferably mustard oil)
Bhaja masala- 1 teaspoon (roast 1 dry red chili , 1 tsp cumin powder and grind to a fine powder)

Instructions

Mix ginger paste,red chili powder,turmeric powder and cumin powder in a cup with little bit oil to make masala paste
Heat oil in a pan
Temper the oil with bay leaf,red chili and panch phoron
Add the masala paste,mix and saute for 1 minute
Add chopped tomatoes ,saute until tomatoes are tender
Add all vegetables ,mix and saute for 2 minutes
Add chopped Malabar spinach and mix well
Add salt and sugar. Mix and cook until veggies are half done
Add 1/2 cup water and bring to boil
Cover and cook until the vegetables are done and all water has dried up
Add bhaja masala,mix well
Serve hot

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