chefadora

Bengali Style Mix Veg - Labra Torkari

User profile image
Ria Pai (@riapai009)
BengaliLunchDinnerMain CourseVegetarianVegan

Labra Torkari is a traditional Bengali mixed vegetable dish, typically prepared during festivals like Durga Puja. It's a simple, wholesome, and nutritious dish made with an assortment of seasonal vegetables and flavored with Bengali spices.

Prep Time
10min
Cook Time
30min
Total Time
40min
Bengali Style Mix Veg - Labra Torkari recipe

Ingredients

6 Servings
(1 serving = 1 medium size bowl )
  • 1
    sponge gourd
  • 1
    medium size sweet potato
  • 1
    raw banana
  • 2
    medium size potatoes
  • 2
    brinjal
  • 2
    carrots
  • 250g
    cauliflower
  • 250g
    red pumpkin
  • 250g
    yam
  • 1tbsp
    Peanut oil
  • A spoon of PanchPoron
  • 1
    dry red chilli
  • 2
    slit green chillies
  • 1tsp
    asafoetida
  • 1tbsp
    grated coconut
  • 1cup
    chopped spinach
  • 1/2tbsp
    salt
  • Oil to deep fry veggies
  • Mustard oil for tempering

How to make Bengali Style Mix Veg - Labra Torkari

Frying the veggies

  1. Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes. Deep fry one by one. Add a pinch of salt to all the fried veggies.

    Step 1.1: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.2: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.3: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.4: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.5: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.6: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes
    Step 1.7: Take raw banana, potatoes, yam, sweet potato, cauliflower, carrots, and chop into medium size cubes

  2. Heat mustard oil , add PanchPoron, green chillies, dry red chilli and asafoetida. To this tempering add chopped brinjal, sponge gourd and red pumpkin. Toss well.

    Step 1.1: Heat mustard oil , add PanchPoron, green chillies, dry red chilli and asafoetida
    Step 1.2: Heat mustard oil , add PanchPoron, green chillies, dry red chilli and asafoetida

  3. Next add turmeric powder, red chilli powder salt and fried veggies. Mix well.

    Step 1.1: Next add turmeric powder, red chilli powder salt and fried veggies
    Step 1.2: Next add turmeric powder, red chilli powder salt and fried veggies
    Step 1.3: Next add turmeric powder, red chilli powder salt and fried veggies

  4. Add Grated coconut and chopped spinach. Mix well , cover and simmer for 5 min.

    Step 1.1: Add Grated coconut and chopped spinach
    Step 1.2: Add Grated coconut and chopped spinach
    Step 1.3: Add Grated coconut and chopped spinach

  5. Bengali Style Mix Veg ( Labra Torkari) is ready to offer. Labra is often paired with Bengali-style khichuri (a rice and lentil dish) for a wholesome, festive meal. The combination is a classic during Durga Puja and other occasions.

    Step 1.1: Bengali Style Mix Veg ( Labra Torkari) is ready to offer

Tips & Tricks

  1. Panch Phoron (Bengali five-spice )spice mix is key to authentic flavor. It typically includes mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek, nigella seeds, and fennel seeds. Don’t skip this as it gives Labra its distinctive Bengali taste. Temper the panch phoron in mustard oil for the best flavor.

  2. While the vegetables should be tender, they shouldn’t turn mushy. The different textures of vegetables are part of what makes Labra enjoyable.

  3. For a richer flavor, you can drizzle a little ghee on top at the end of cooking. This adds an extra layer of depth and richness.

  4. After cooking, allow the Labra to rest for a few minutes before serving. This helps the flavors meld together and intensifies the taste

Loading reviews...

riapai009's profile picture
instagram

Ria Pai

(@riapai009)

Welcome to my food blog, where passion for cooking meets a love for exploring flavors. Discover easy-to-follow recipes and culinary inspiration from kitchens near and...

https://youtube.com/@pethpu...
chefadora
© 2025 Chefadora Pty Ltd, All Rights Reserved

Marnirni-apinthi Building, Lot Fourteen,
North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Australia
About Us
What’s Chefadora?Our MissionHelp Centre
Explore
HomeOur BlogsSearchAndroid AppiPhone App
For Creators
Become an AuthorEarn ProgramContact Us
Our Policies
Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyCookie Policy