Khatta recipe (for a large pot)
- 3-4 cucumbers
- Water
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
- Date molasses
- Sour Bengali fruits of your choice (or boroy)
- Linseeds
- 1 garlic bulb
- Oil
Peel and chop the cucumbers and add to a saucepan of water. Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 2 bay leaves, add salt and boil until the cucumbers are mushy.
Use a masher to give the cucumber a pulp texture. Add date molasses and sour fruits of your choice – this could be raw mangoes, green plums or apples etc.
Cook in till the texture is thicker than the starting point. Dry roast some linseeds, and grind to a powder form. Add this to the soup. Finally, peel and crush 1 whole garlic bulb, fry in oil until golden brown and add to the soup.
Eat on its own or with rice or even sticky rice.
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