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Bengali Sukto Recipe

Bengali sukto Bottle gourd (Lauki) is not a favorite with anyone. It wasn't happily savored in my home either unless I learned a Bengali recipe that uses boiled lauki. I must say anyone who tries this SUKTO recipe will fall in love with lauki  smile emoticon Introduced to me by my Bengali neighbor - this traditional recipe is a treasure! In north India, we couldn't have thought of this version of lauki. Thanks to the fusion of recipes these days,and of course, the Internet, we get to savor and learn recipes from across the country, if not the world. It's great to learn about the food habits of people from across the world. Let's come back to the sukto recipe. I have been in love with traditional recipes. When I learned this recipe, I was on cloud nine. There is a funny story behind my learning of Bengali sukto recipe. Would talk about it later. The star ingredients in this recipe are lauki and karela. I did not have karela so I made it withou