The tender and chewy Sojne Data is a favorite in the Bengali household during the Spring season. During this time, the drumsticks are available in plenty and are fresh as well. They are soft and flavorful and are packed with tons of health benefits.
Drumsticks are used in different cuisines and Bengali cuisine is no different. We make different recipes out of Sojne Data and one of them is the Sojne Data’r Chochori. This is a mixture of a few different veggies along with some spices.
The taste is amazing and the chewy Drumsticks make everything much better. The sweetness comes from the pumpkin together with an edge of spiciness from the green chilis. So, if you are willing to try a new dish, this will be the one for you. It will be made in no time. Get some data from the market and start cooking.
Let us go through the list of ingredients and the procedure to make Sojne Datar Chochori at home.
Sojne Datar Chorchori Recipe (Drumstick Mix Veg)
Equipment
- 1 Induction Cooktop or Gas Stove
- 1 Kadhai
Ingredients
- 4-5 Drum Sticks
- 2 Potato medium
- 1 cup Pumpkin diced
- 1 tsp Panch Phoron
- 2 Dried Red Chilis
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 2-3 Green chili or according to heat tolerance
- Salt to taste
- Sugar to taste
- 2 tsp Black Mustard seeds
- Water
- Mustard oil
Instructions
Prepare the veggies
- First, wash all the veggies thoroughly under water.
- Next, peel and cut the drumsticks or Sojne data into 1 ½ inch pieces.
- Next, cut the potatoes into cubes into medium size, and dice the pumpkin.
- Keep them aside.
Prepare the other ingredients
- In a small bowl add water and soak the black mustard seeds.
- Now, take a mortar and pestle or a sil batta and make a coarse paste of the green chilis. Keep them aside.
Fry the urar dal bori
- Take a kadhai or a cooking pot and add mustard oil (around 2 tbsp).
- Let the oil heat until it smokes a little and then add the urad dal bori.
- Fry them until golden and then transfer them onto a kitchen tissue-covered plate. Keep them aside.
Fry the veggies
- In the same oil, add the Panch phoron.
- Stir them and let them splatter.
- Now, add the potato and pumpkin cubes. Stir them nicely.
- Next, add the pieces of Sojne Data.
- Stir everything nicely and add the turmeric powder, salt to taste, and sugar to taste (to balance the salt).
- Stir and let them cook for about 2-3 minutes. keep the flame on medium.
Add the paste
- After this, add the course paste of green chili and combine everything.
- Let all the flavors combine and then add around 2 cups of water.
Cook the veggies
- Cover the kadhai or the cooking pot and let all the veggies cook properly.
- Stir occasionally and check if they are cooking properly.
Prepare the mustard paste
- In the meantime, take the same mortar and pestle or the sil batta used for the chilis, and place the soaked black mustard seeds on it.
- Make a fine paste and keep it aside.
Add the mustard paste
- After cooking the veggies for about 5-7 minutes, remove the cover and check if they are cooked. Stir them again from all the sides and add the mustard paste.
- Combine everything nicely.
Prepare Sojne Datar Chochori
- Cover and cook until the veggies are done.
- Stir from all the sides occasionally.
- When the water dries up a bit and forms a gravy take a taste test. Add if anything is needed.
- After they are done, scrape from all the sides once again and then transfer into a bowl.
Garnish
- Garnish the Sojne Data’r Chochori by crushing some already fried urad dal Vari (or bori).
There you go! The spicy and amazing Sojne Data’r Chochori is ready to be savored. It is best when paired with steamed rice, dal, crispy Aloo Bhaja, and a slice of Lebu (Gandharaj or Kagji Lime).
The dish is perfect when you crave something light, healthy, and delicious at the same time. Make it in your lunch, sit, and relish every bite of your meal. Happy Cooking!