Shojne Data'r Chorchori

One of the main side dishes of any Bengali full meal is a 'Chorchori' - A chorchori can be defined as a vegetarian dish , which is prepared by slow cooking the vegetable in its own juices along with paanch phoron . It is made in many variants , sometimes with a specific vegetable or otherwise , with an array of vegetables . They key to making a good chorchori is to have all vegetables cut out in equal size and shape - this facilitates a uniform cook and keeps the vegetables crunchy .

Shojne Data or Moringa / Drumstick is a super food and remains deep rooted in cuisines across Bengal and Southern India . It is one of those rare plant species whose seeds, flowers, leaves, and stems are all edible and extremely nutritious . In this recipe , the Shojne data

( Drumstick ) is the hero of the chorchori . It is super easy to make and goes well with both rice and roti . Let me take you through the steps.

Things you will need

• 300 g Shojne data ( Drumstick )

• 03 tbsp mustard oil

• 1 pcs dried red chilli

• 1 tsp paanch phoron

• 02 tomato's - roughly grated

• 1 pcs green chilli

• 2 tsp turmeric

• Handful of coriander leaves - finely chopped

• Salt‍ and sugar to taste

Steps to Follow

• Peel and cut Shojne data into 3-cm-long pieces and boil them in the pressure cooker with 01 whistle . Drain the water and keep aside .

• Do not overcook or the Drumstick's will loose its crunch .

• Heat the mustard oil in a kadai and temper it with dried red chilli , green chili and paanch phoron .

• Next , add in the tomato paste , along with some sugar to taste .

• Add in the salt and turmeric and continue cooking till some oil is released .

• At this point add in the boiled Shojne data ( drumstick ) and cook together slowly on low heat, for about 20 minutes or so.

• Uncover the pan and garnish with coriander leaves to serve.