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Sojne Dantar Chochori

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bengali
Keyword drumstickrecipes, sojnedatarchochori
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 6 drum sticks (peeled and cut in to 3 inch long)
  • 100 g potato cut into long thin slices
  • 4 long thin eggplants (you can use any kind)
  • ⅓ teaspoon of kalojeera/nigella seeds
  • 3 green chillies or according to your choice
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 1 tablespoon of black mustard seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil

Instructions

  • Soak yellow and black mustard seeds for 20 minutes. Make a paste of the mustard seeds, salt and green chilies and let it sit for about 30 minutes.
  • In a kadai, add two tablespoons of mustard oil and heat it.
  • Fry the eggplant slices and keep them aside.
  • To the remaining hot oil, add the nigella seeds and let them splutter
  • Now, add the potato slices to the kadai and saute them till they turn golden brown at the edges.
  • Add the drumsticks and continue sauteing them for about a minute.
  • Now, add about half cup of water to the kadai till the vegetables are almost completely done.
  • Now, add the mustard paste to the kadai followed by the sauteed eggplants.
  • Continue cooking on medium flame till the chochori becomes semi dry. Adjust the seasoning.
  • Turn off the flame and serve.