Ingredients

• 2 potatoes
• 1 brinjal, medium sized
• 250 gms - red pumpkin
• 100 gms - beans
• 100 gms - carrots
• 2 drumsticks
• 100 gms - snake gourd
• 1 tbsp - panch phoron (five condiments viz. Cuminutes, aniseeds, nigella seeds and mustard, mixed together in equal proportion)
• 2 tbsp - mustard oil
• 2-3 green chillies (slit)
• 1 tbsp sugar
• salt to taste

How to Make Santula (mixed vegetables Oriya style)

• Chop vegetables into bite-sized pieces.
• Heat oil in a large vessel.
• Add panch phoron.
• When the condiments splutter, add all the chopped vegetables, salt and slit green chillies.
• Cover and cook the vegetables on low heat. Stir occasionally.
• Do not add water. The whole process will take 10-12 minutes.
• Now add the sugar and mix well.
• The consistency should be thick enough for the vegetables to mix well, without being mashed.
• Remove and serve hot with steamed rice.
• Tip:
• You can substitute mustard oil with any other cooking oil.