Kumro saak diye chingri chachari(Vegetarian Dish)

 Every Bengali Loves greens and we eat a lot of greens on a daily basis. Kumro saak or pui saak is used to make this chachari. I used Shrimps here, but it is also made with  large fish like Rui or Kaatla,  heads .

Ingredients :

Leaves and stem of pumpkin                                     4 cups,chopped

Onion                                                                     2 tbsp, finely chopped
Green Chilly                                                            2,slit 

Shrimps                                                                  2 cups

Bay Leaf                                                                1

Dry Red Chilly                                                       1

Methi Seeds                                                           1/4 th tsp

Salt                                                                        as per taste

Sugar                                                                     1 tsp

Green Chilly Paste                                                  1 tsp

Mustard Paste                                                        1 tbsp

Mustard Oil                                                           4 tbsp

Method :

De-vein the shrimps and wash well. Sprinkle a little turmeric and salt and keep aside.

Chop the pumpkin leaves and stem and wash well under running water. Drain .

Heat mustard oil in a wok and add bay leaf, dry red chilly, methi dana and finely chopped onion.

Stir. 

Add the shrimps and saute a bit.

Add the chopped pumpkin stem and leaves. Saute well.

Then add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder, and the slit green chillies.

Cover and cook on low flame for10 minutes. Remove cover and dry up all water.

Then add the mustard paste and mix.

Serve.