Shukto Recipe-Bengali Appetizer of Stewed Vegetables-Bengali Special Lunch Recipe

The most popular kind of Bengali shukto is the mild, comforting stew packed with a variety of vegetables, most notably potatoes, sweet potatoes, bitter gourd (korola), green bananas (kachkola), raw papaya (pepe), brinjal, drumsticks (shojne), and flat beans (sheem). Even though this form of shukto has in recent times come to be associated with 'traditional' biyebaris and other nemontonno feasts, and is also quite sought after at restaurants such as Bhojohori Manna, this is only one of the many different kinds of shukto recipes that are part of the Bengali cuisine.
By definition, a shukto is a mild, sometimes bitter, milky curry that is eaten after shaak (greens) and before dal (lentils). As such, it is not the name of a single dish, as is commonly believed, but an entire category of curries (like dalna or ghonto) in its own right. Lau'er shukto (made with bottle gourd), shosha'r shukto (cucumber), and dhula shaak'er shukto are some of the other kinds of shukto known today, albeit among few families. Within the structure of the Bengali meal, shukto is eaten right at the beginning. It is said to stimulate the appetite and prepare the palate for the oncoming spicier courses.
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[@LeeAlwaysBit]

My Mom cooks both Avial being a Tamilian and Shukhto because we love bengali food too..When she cooks shukto, She says today we have Bengali Avial on Menu❤.

[@DS-ov6lm]

As a Bong living in Europe, I don't get anything remotely resembling Bengali food. Believe it or not, I cried a bit after watching this. Thank you!!

[@sampurnadas9613]

U have posted this 2 years back. Now 2020, u must have visited Kolkata and enjoyed shukto

[@daffodil6641]

Ghar aaja pardeshi tera desh bulaye re 😁

[@Fusionplate]

Everything's available, all Indian bengali markets are there, just pick up stuff from grocery shops and make it! Simple

[@padminimukherjee3828]

I will be making this in Reno, Nevada 🇺🇸!!

[@sj-237]

Where do you live?

[@dparapid]

I am a Maharashtraian who is warming up for Bengali Cuisine(Veg) Followed your recipe on Aalo Posto and it came out beautifully. Tks Chef! As a Man it fills me with pride to learn and cook and your channel will surely help in my journey for Bengali Cuisine.

[@rb4236]

I have to be honest. I really don't come here for the recipes, it's the sound and music I come for every week. Love the slicing, pouring, sizzling sounds. Keep up the good work.

[@monideepabhowmick5879]

R b same here... Its a fulfilling experience

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Agree.

[@apparaokorubilli7715]

Yes ..I agree

[@sachinsrivastava9988]

😊

[@DV-1972]

Same .. it's for that feel good factor ... Sooo satisfying

[@andreawhite1126]

This channel is literally a lifesaver for people like me. I am not bengali but my hubby who is bengali, always looks for these kinda bengali recipes which he used to enjoy back in India. I was so happy when I tried this dish and he said for the first time that you have exactly cooked like my maa used to cook. Thank you for compiling bong dishes at your channel. ❤

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Sushmita Das exactly same situation!

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Aww, guys. Make something nice this weekend

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Im not crying going to get vegetables

[@mauritious1]

In hyderabad, going through the sameee..

[@kaberisaha4479]

So sweet ❤️❤️🥰

[@nilanjanasen9406]

A small tip: if ginger needs to be put directly on hot oil,add a pinch of halud in the ginger paste, it won't splatter that much

[@SambitTarafdar]

Shukto should not turn yellow i guess

[@Anannya_C]

Amazing tip. Will try next time, whenever cooking.

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​@@SambitTarafdara pinch won't affect the color sir.

[@mridulakar]

I love it.. when you don't say a word ... yet the recipe is crystal clear ❤️

[@SuperAmrita16]

Agreed

[@priyankapradhan2104]

Absolutely so.

[@belamukhopadhyay7302]

How can you say the recipe is crystal clear when there is no mention of how much milk & maida to put.....beginners like me it's guess work if I try to cook it at all

[@RRC879]

@@belamukhopadhyay7302 That's the beauty of Indian cooking I guess. We know the amount by looking at it.Everything is based on estimation and not volume and weights. I personally haven't seen any video of an Indian cook who provides precise amounts.

[@girish2031]

Phenomenal... Presentation & receipes knock the soul..

[@pranav.premkumar]

It's astonishingly similar to Avial! Bengalis and Mallus truly have so much in common!

[@criptions5654]

Agree.this is a fav dish of bongs

[@abhilashbhattacharya8100]

Visited kerala 3 weeks back on family trip. When we say we are bengali, the people there cheer up as they know we have same likes and dislikes regarding food.

[@KAMU13]

Pranav Premkumar: Absolutely correct! Being a Bengali I’ve always loved Avial, even in the States. I think the similarity also stems from the similar vegetables and ingredients that we grow and eat due to very similar “coastal heat” weather.

[@ajaykumarmidhun]

This dish is a very close cousin of Keralan Avial !!!!

[@debjanimailme]

I'm not sure , do they add bitter gourd (uchhe/ korola) in Avial? The combination of vegetables in shukto are different from Avial , though look alikes.

[@suparnashil6538]

Today I tried your recipe. And it taste awasome. Perfect bengali sukto. Keep sharing this kind of othentic bengali food.

[@MrRamanuja88]

This video makes me want to be Bengali. Sending best wishes from Brussels.

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It all started with the koraishuti'r kochuri video.... And now I just can't stop watching them.... And funnily enough I don't even cook.... I'm just so much in love with your background music that I just can't stop watching your videos...

[@sumanaroy916]

ami banalam aj eta.. ei process follow korlam. khub vlo hyechilo. sobai cheye cheye kheyeche..

[@aparajitanag46]

Using only visuals while cooking gives a soothing relaxed way of watching such mouth watering recipes. Making sukto looks so much easier.

[@piyalibiswas1923]

One thing I must say.... Jodi keu ranna nao jane seo parbe khabar gulo banate... Atto sundor kore dekhano hoy... Sobji gulo katao sikhe jabe dekhe dekhei... ❤❤❤

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Eta amar most fav channel..ekdom notun dhoroner Videography... Ar jibh e jol atkay na. Apurbo!!!

[@ankitade5839]

I watch this everytime I make Shukto, thank you for introducing 'good' shukto in our life.

[@aninditaroy7528]

Me too

[@surajkumarpanda5862]

Add some magaj and amul cashew Powder then taste itt

[@purbasha1000]

The best recipe of shukto available in KZbin....

[@sanchitamukherjee9594]

Sitting in California i can truly get the taste of home. Thanks to u guys

[@riyasreenath887]

প্রত্যেক টা রান্না অসাধারন , আর প্রত্যেক টা রান্না কি অসম্ভব যত্ন করে করা সেটা একজন গৃহিনী হয়ে অনুভব করলাম।

[@alinasamal7397]

I am not Bengali, but I love Sukto..

[@pusmitadas9464]

I tried it today... Turned out so authentic... Just like how my thamma used to make... I just skipped the grated coconut as it was available and i was craving shukto. And another thing ANY BENGALI AUTHENTIC DISH I DEFINITELY SEARCH UR CHANNEL!!! its my go to guide for any authentic bengali dish. Thank you so much guy... Loads of best wishes 😊😊😊😊😊

[@16richa]

I cooked this today.. came out delicious.Thank you..this recipe goes into my favourites..and best part is the simplicity with which it's shown..

[@sagarthorat9175]

I like the cleanliness. Although Bengali food may not suit my palate I like watching your videos for the sounds and freshness of the vegetables and ingredients you use.

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[@anupambanerjee8336]

The only person who can make a kick ass Shukto is a Bengali mother. Brings back so many good memories. Netaji Subhash Bose's favourite dish.

[@BongEats]

Anyone can make a good shukto if they want to. Why not make it for your mum one day.

[@anupambanerjee8336]

Would take me an entire weekend 😅 at 1/10th your speed.

[@OneIndomexicanFam]

Shukto my ❤️ I've never tried something like it before and was live at first bite 😋

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এমন কোন রান্নাবান্না নেই যে এই চ্যানেলে পাওয়া যায় না। যখনই যে menu বাড়িতে রান্না হবে বলা হয় আমি সাথে সাথেই চ্যানেল সার্চ করি it's really thankful যে সমস্ত রান্নার রেসিপি এখানে পেয়ে যায়।

[@bemusedindian8571]

A life time cooking and the way the ghee was measured blew my mind.

[@avisapmm]

I used to enjoy this dish at my friend’s home (Sanjay Sheel, Fazalganj Kanpur), today I tried it seeing your sweet video, It came out just fine, and tingled memories of childhood. Thanks Much for being here in this amazing way....

[@DagnySol]

I'm yet to come across a more beautifully made food/ cooking video. Your video production team deserves kudos! There is such restfulness about the cooking. Cooked like this, the simplest food can turn into nectar. You have communicated the deliberateness that is the hallmark of traditional Indian cooking. Superb.

[@PS-yy8hw]

Bow down to this amazing Bengali dish 🙇‍♀️🍚🍜

[@nasrinsultanapinky1661]

আইসা পরলাম। হামনদিস্তার নীচে কাপড় দেয়াটা পছন্দ হয়েছে।উপরতলার লোকদের ধুমধামে অতিস্ট😆😆😆 আপনাদের চ্যানেলের রান্না আমার কাছে মেসমারাইজিং লাগে। হুদাই চাইয়া থাকতে মন চায়। স্ট্রেস রিলিফার!!!!!

[@jagdishchandradey4431]

from Chittagong?

[@chandrimamaity9406]

Sir , I have learnt a lot from basic of cooking like choosing, adding spices,,mixing etc,, Sir your channel is like a for cooking clases for bongs like me who stay far from family .thank you so much 🙏

[@knowledgehunter_]

Perfect recipe. Specifically that radhuni one. Otherwise I was going to comment on that. Btw posto (poppy seed) is missing only. Sorshe, posto, narkel, dudh, aadabata, radhuni, ghee, tejpata, 6 phoron(if radhuni is there then need to add black mustard seeds or vice versa) are the key ingredients of that divine taste of our shukto!!!

[@BongEats]

Haha, phew. Thank god for radhuni :-) We don't use posto for this particular shukto in our home. We use it in lau'er shukto though, which has a shorshe phoron.

[@pallabidasghosh2451]

Radhuni actually 5phoron e thakei..extra add korle taste r smell ta daarun hoi..

[@duryodhan.a1019]

Actually I'm non Bengali sooo plz tell me what is "radhuni"

[@nasreenfatma6735]

Radhuni add krna must hota h kya?

[@nasreenfatma6735]

Wt z radhuni in hindi?

[@akashvirha9981]

You are the only one channel in india who make me allow to see your food videos..... Plz make non veg food only... You deserve world attention.

[@BongEats]

Thank you, Akash. We have recipes for all kinds of fish and meat on the channel, and we'll be sure to add more in the future. Hope you check them out! Vegetarian dishes are an equally important part of Bengali cuisine, so we'll be featuring a lot of those too :-)

[@nitolurmi6660]

To be honest with you di, your cooking styles and even the recipes are so close to my mother and grandmother! 😊😊 And feeling so happy seeing someone recreate these things so sincerely ! ❤️

[@raimachoudhury1784]

Di?

[@sujatamondal1903]

Watching the slicing of the vegetables is even so Relaxing...😇😇

[@shaon95]

There are so many variations of this recipe. The one I do is without coconut, I add posto bata

[@angeltriptiroy3242]

Yes true , i also never add coconut in shukto .. Coconut is not added in dis . But i will definately try with coconut though..

[@DeadliciousCookingStudio]

I never tried this but looks yummy & easy, gonna try this soon.

[@shatabdiroychowdhury4513]

This is my go to for Arizonian summers! Im lazy, so I use sunrise sukto mosla but OMG, your version looks delicious! Quick question: My thakuma's version has me marinating all vegetables in salt and turmeric. Im able to fry all vegetables till crispy because I use high heat but Im having trouble following the ratios. Have you every tried marinating the veggies?

[@daipayanchowdhury4842]

This is the best channel i have ever seen preparing Indian food recipes. Hats off to you guys for taking care of each and every minute details.

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OMG! This channel is an Eye Candy for all Bengalis who are away from home and family! Ghraneno Ordhobhojono jaantam, eekhn chookhe deekheo oordho bhojono korchi. Too good! An unconventional style of making the videos. The sound effects are really good! I never knew Uttche can look so delicious 😂😂

[@GreenLittlePandas]

Eta uche na instead of korola? Awesome dish.. thanks guys for your great work and sharing.

[@syedarefinulbarkati6782]

Absolutely love your channel! Much love from Bangladesh!

[@pujachakraborty5244]

Excellent presentation... 🙏💞 Sukto..one of my fav dishes..

[@gargisaha7591]

Tobe jai bolo khunti r koraite ranna korar kntu alada moja..sthe pchone pakhir dak bonus!😍😍

[@arnobchakrovorty2883]

Excellent recipe.....ato sohoj kre ble6n tar jonno thnx...shotti e onobodho hye6......many many thnx......

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Your all videos are superb..

[@suvrasaha3063]

সত্যি রান্না যে একটা শিল্প সেটা তোমাদের চ্যানেলে না এলে জানতেই পারতাম না! রান্না করতে হয় ভালোবেসে এবং সময় নিয়ে!

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background music r ato sundor ranna aha mon ta puro chonmone kore dilo 😍

[@PoulomiBanerjee-sf8jb]

Atanu Das are atanu tui....

[@atanudas6061]

poulomi de are eta ke re 😍😍😍😍

[@paromitachatterji6629]

Evergreen shukto any where in the world ...

[@shubhanitadutta8398]

Thank you so much for this recipe.. Today I made shukto following your recipe and it turned out great.. The only thing that I didn't add is Radhuni because I couldn't find it.. Still my husband and I think it tastes wonderful.. We stay in Germany and its hard to find few spices here.. Can you please tell me a substitute for Radhuni??

[@kanikasarkar2804]

Khub sundor vabe dish gulo toiri kora hochhe attota clean r simple process... sottie osadharon ami aj first time dekhlam kin2 eksathe prai gota 15 video dekheo mon vorchhe na ...ami rannake kotoi na voi petam kin2 ata dekhar por mone hochhe abar ami ranna korbo ... keep it up

[@namositar.2384]

As with many other recipes on your channel, I tried out this one too...today. It turned out amazing. (Though I used posto with shorshe) Thank you guys. Love you BongEats ❤️

[@adrijabhattacharya4140]

এই রান্না টা শেয়ার করে একেবারে ছোটবেলায় ঠাকুমার হাতে পালঙ্ক্ শাকের তরকারির কথা মনে করিয়ে দিলেন। ধন্যবাদ Bong Eats.

[@sreejitabhowmick9050]

Don't know why but watching you cooking is so satisfying ❤🌸

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Ami bangali bangali ranna tai protekta ranna dekhe apluto anek kichhu natunvabe sikhchhi...anek ananda lage

[@mthabib2011]

Love all your recipes, and the sizzling sound of whole spices and bay leaves in mustard oil transport me back to my mom's kitchen. Keep up the good work.

[@indranisahayam194]

No

[@nandiniskitchen8574]

Beautiful...dil se banaya hua shukto...😍😋

[@SAYANTIDUTTA]

One of my very favorites... Definitely gonna try..

[@arundhatidas2866]

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[@nanakothadipanwita]

আপনাদের শুক্ত রেসিপি দেখে যতবারই করেছি ততবারই খুব ভালো হয়েছে ❤️❤️

[@shalakaghosal385]

Hi dearest team, I replicated the recipe and asked my grannies to taste. I then showed them the video also. They said what's lacking is the shukto moshla... and advised me to dry roast kalo shorshe and paanch phoron (along with little radhuni if wished) and grind them to a fine powder. To retain the main bitter aroma of the dish, use this in hot ghee and add to the shukto as tadka lastly just before adding the radhuni powder as u all had done. Is this a valuable addition? And before ending, both of u have received lots of good wishes and blessings from my 4 grannies (my own grandma hails from dhaka so she was really highly impressed that people of the current generations are giving such "inaccessible" bengali dishes a try!) P. S. - note the avoidance of the word "authentic" as u guys like it :-D

[@BongEats]

Our family's shukto has just ground radhuni, but like the idea of ground panch phoron too. Will try it out. Love to your grannies. :-)

[@criptions5654]

Yes I too add ground panch phoron at the end.and I don't cook the veggies in sorshe as it would turn bitter.i add sorshe when the veggies are 3/4 cooked.

[@Allinone_77]

What is Radhuni?

[@ishitasen6]

@@Allinone_77 Radhuni, known as ajmod in Hindi, is the dried fruit of Trachyspermum roxburgianum (Tremendous name. I know. 😃) Grown mostly in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Indonesia, it is often confused with ajwain. Mostly used in Begali cuisine, Radhuni is a strong spice with smell similar to parsley and tastes likes celery.

[@onmyway7784]

Wats d ratio kalo sorshe n panchphoron

[@utpalpaul7424]

Nice presentation the people who does not understanding bangla also can cook. 👌

[@BATMAN-wp6bp]

Awesome Video 👌.....Next Authentic Kolkata Biryani Recipe please 🙏🙏💓

[@souptikbiswas6603]

It's my request also

[@sumansaha5364]

My request too

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[@bokombhuto]

আমার প্রিয়তম রেসিপি। কঠিনতমও বটে। অসামান্য হয়েছে। অসংখ্য ধন্যবাদ

[@sucharitaghosh9645]

I don't know if i could thank you enough....was never quite interested in Bengali cuisine....This sukta was the first bengali dish that i prepared.....Copied every single step..except the sojne data and the radhuni as they weren't readily available at home......what came out from the pan was an epitome of delicacy....everyone enjoyed every bit of it and the potfull was over in seconds .....thanks again...

[@srabanichakraborty1780]

অসাধারণ , কোনো কথা না বলে এই কঠিন রেসিপি টা কি সুন্দর বুঝিয়ে দিলে, আর কি রবিবারের মেনু জমে গেল ☺কিচেন দেখে মনে হলো তোমরা কি কলকাতায়

[@BongEats]

অনেক ধন্যবাদ। হ্যাঁ, কদিনের জন্য কাজে গেছিলাম।

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দারুন হয়েছে সুক্তো রান্না । বেতের ঝুড়ি , ছোটো হামাণদিস্তা , দেশলাই --- আনুসঙ্গিক আবহ বলছে তোমরা কলকাতায় । অনুমান কি সঠিক ? যাই হোক স্বদেশ বা বিদেশ -- রান্নাটা হয় বড়ই সরেস ।

[@criptions5654]

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I am 12,000 kms away from home but your channel makes the distance go away. Thanks😍🙏

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Mam plz echor chingri r recipe share krben. ...... plzzzzzz...

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The best channel of Bengali cooking

[@arthitroy]

তবে সজনে ডাঁটা ছাড়ানোর ভাল উপায় হল বঁটি

[@gargisaha7591]

Arthita Roy jara knife use krte more comfortable tara kntu ota dyei bhalo pare.jmon ami..😍

[@prakritiadak9137]

Exactly

[@criptions5654]

Exactly.ami almost ei recipie ta banai tobe maje maje nakoler dudh di instead of koda narkol.and haan shob shobji botite kati.tobe ajker meyeke churi diye data katte dekhe hotobhombo.shabash beta.

[@KAMU13]

Arthita Roy: Pairing knife (3-4 cm in size) is the best.

[@sanjanabhattacharya5513]

@@criptions5654 ami aajkal er meye r boti diye kat-tei obbhosto

[@minushrestha8196]

I liked all the dishes. I love Calcutta and Bengali food.

[@susmitaroy5817]

Nice cooking... Kintu , sukto rannay vagetables gulo boil naa korleo hoy....

[@bishwanathdc]

It is parboiling not boiling

[@ismatparbeenazmi4059]

presented very well the way of cooking 🍳must try🤗

[@Sampurna_]

Waiting for your Rasogulla receipe 😋

[@bijanpal6948]

This recipe is the identity of a " Bengali " .....

[@poulomi__hari]

Find a partner who can prepare this. The time and effort put into making Sukto is all that you need to know whether he/she loves you.

[@rinkudutta2699]

Hi guys thank you very much for excellent show and presentation for every Bangali dishes.

[@DollyHazra2911]

Please provide option for download

[@sahneenhussain6687]

My oll...tym fav shukto....wid ur lovely touch...its jst awesme

[@trishahalder4020]

well , I m doing partly disagree with your cooking method in this recipe particularly. you can fry all the ingredients one after another and then can pour mustard paste

[@ChandanDas-hv4sj]

I think the presentation is world class. It is extremely organic way of telling a story , I have ever seen.Keep it up.

[@shyamasrecipes]

Omaa tomra deshlai diye flame on korle?.. Soo cute😄😄😍😍.. ami akbar dekhe abar rewind kore dekhlam..😄😘😘 Shukto te dudh na fete jaoyar tips bolbe please..

[@KAMU13]

Shyama Dutta: Use powdered milk 😁 - that was a joke. Warm up the milk to similar temp of the cooking pot, then add it slowly.

[@Hwoman1123]

Add ginger later

[@Hwoman1123]

KK13 thanks. Its scientific never heard of it

[@palashghosh1590]

This is what we call the authentic & traditional Bengali shukto Curry....I can't prevent myself from making it tomorrow.. thanks.

[@pinkysikdar934]

Plz dubb chingri recipe ta korba

[@laxmisarkar790]

Apnar sobji katar style ta amar just darunnn lage

[@sudeshnabanerjee776]

তোমাদের যাতা influence জানো তো আমার ওপর.. যেদিন যেটা upload করো ওটা বানিয়ে ফেলতে ইচ্ছে করে... 😂😂 দিনের শেষে বড্ড bhukkhar 😝😝 তোমাদের egg roll দেখে dinner সেরে ছিলাম... 😋 আজ সুক্ত বানিয়ে ফেললাম 😛😛😛

[@chandranimazumdar2928]

The sound of cutting the veggies and sizzling oil is the best. You make chopping and cutting look so delicious 😋

[@sweetlove9041]

Dear mutton tikkiya with gravi recipe plz share

[@tanwi29896SB]

শুক্তো is a common dish in বাঙ্গালী রান্নাঘর...But this is the first when I can think to cook and eat this item...you guys are really awesome 👌👏

[@sagarikapanda]

Mishti doi.... Pleaseeeeeeee

[@sabrinapritha31]

khub shundor hoyeche

[@MountainBooks]

Perfect bengali video keep up the good work...from kolkata

[@amitavadutta7354]

I think you are the best recipes tellers

[@nowshinahmed6736]

Mostly like the background sound then style of describing recipes👌👌✌😋👌

[@py7316]

Excellent step by step demo without narration. Excellent videography.