Mulo'r ghonto with winter radish—Bengali vegetarian recipe

mustard oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

radishes

🥗Healthier: turnips

💰Cheaper: daikon

Turnips are a similar root vegetable with fewer calories.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and sweetness.

green chilies

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeños

Bell peppers offer flavor without the heat.

Cut red winter radish into fine shreds or use a grater

Add salt to the radish to draw out water

Fry diced potatoes on medium heat

Add grated coconut and fry until golden

Add tomato and spices (cumin powder, turmeric, red chili) and fry on low heat

Add ginger, peas, and green chilies

Cover and cook on low heat, squeezing water from the radish

Cover and steam the radish on low heat until it cooks in its own juices

Add sugar and continue cooking on low heat

Add a splash of water and ¼ tsp atta to coat the radish

Cook until the radish shreds clump together and sugar caramelizes

Adjust salt and add gorom moshla, ghee, and coriander leaves before serving

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