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Does your Sunday menu have ‘Sheem Bata’?

If your answer is no, this simple and delish recipe will make you change your plan for sure

What’s one thing a petuk Bangali (Bengali foodie) will say to winter? Khul jaa sheem sheem! Now, before you roll your eyes, picture a delicious dollop of sheem bata drizzled with mustard oil and paired with steaming hot rice on your plate. Mouth-watering, isn’t it?

Sheem, or hyacinth beans, is a popular winter vegetable, and one recipe that never disappoints is sheem bata. A Bengali delicacy, it’s made with minimal ingredients like green chillies, garlic pods, and, of course, beans, along with a few other essentials. Follow the recipe shared by Anindya Madhushree Basu, aka @pikturenama, on Instagram and add this dish to your Sunday menu.

— Pooja Mitra