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{{infobox food|name=Shukto|image=Vegetables Curry - Kolkata 2011-02-24 1725.JPG|caption=Shukto|alternate_name=Shuktoni|country=[[India]],<br>[[Bangladesh]]|region=[[Bengal]]|national_cuisine=[[Indian cuisine|India]], [[Bangladeshi cuisine|Bangladesh]]|creator=|course=Main course|served=Hot|main_ingredient=[[Bitter Gourd]], [[Moringa oleifera|Drumstick]], [[Cooking banana|Plantain]], [[Bori (food)|Bori]], [[Eggplant]], [[Potato]], [[Sweet Potato]], [[Chili pepper|Green Chili]], [[Mustard (condiment)|Mustard paste]], [[Ginger]], [[Green Bean]], [[Hyacinth Bean]], [[Turmeric|Turmeric powder]], [[Indian spices]], [[Mustard oil]], [[Milk]], [[Ghee]], [[Salt]]|variations=|calories=|other=|native_name=শুক্তো|name_lang=bn|image_size=275px|type=Vegetable curry}}

[[File:Shukto-Ahare Bangla 2016 DSC 7615.jpg|thumb|Shukto at a [[Food booth|food stall]] in a [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] [[Food festival]] in [[Kolkata]]|250px]]
'''Shukto''' ({{lang-bn|শুক্তো}}) is a popular [[Vegetarian cuisine|vegetable dish]] in [[Bengali cuisine]] usually served with rice in the [[West Bengal]] state of [[India]] and in the neighbouring country [[Bangladesh]].<ref name="differenttruths">{{Cite web|title=Shukto: An Essential Bengali Cuisine not Influenced by the Portuguese Cooking – Different Truths|date=19 September 2017|url=https://www.differenttruths.com/travel-getaways/history-culture/food-history-culture/shukto-an-essential-bengali-cuisine-not-influenced-by-the-portuguese-cooking/|access-date=2020-08-14|language=en-US}}</ref> It has slightly bitter taste and is especially served in the [[banquet|banquets]] of Bengali social ceremonies like [[Annaprashana|Annaprasana]] or [[Bengali Hindu wedding|Bengali Wedding]] as a part of traditional [[Bengali cuisine|Bengali]] [[thali]].

'''Shukto''' has numerous different variations and can be prepared in different ways.<ref name="ndtv">{{Cite web|title=Shukto: Why Can't Bengalis Start Their Meal Without This Bitter Medley Of Vegetables|url=https://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/shukto-why-cant-bengalis-start-their-meal-without-this-bitter-assortment-of-vegetables-1735085|access-date=2020-08-14|website=NDTV Food}}</ref>

The tradition of starting a meal by consuming bitters, considered to have a medicinal value, dates back to the ancient times and was promoted by the authors of [[Ayurveda]]. Shukto was consumed as a cooling agent in the hot and humid climates of the ancient kingdoms of undivided Bengal like [[Anga]], [[Vanga]] and [[Kalinga (historical region)|Kalinga]]. Shukto is also said{{By whom |date=October 2020}} to have mentions in [[Mangal-Kāvya]], written during the medieval period and in the biographies of [[Sri Chaitanya]].<ref name="ndtv" /><ref name="differenttruths" />

== Variations ==
Dudh Shukto is a popular variant which is prepared with milk to alleviate the bitter taste of the dish.<ref name="ndtv" />

Some variants are made with fishes of different sizes. Such variants of Shukto typically use [[turmeric]] which is usually absent in the vegetarian variants. Some of the variants even exclude the bitter vegetables and are prepared with [[fenugreek]] seeds instead, to preserve the bitterness.<ref name="ndtv" />

== See also ==
* [[Bengali cuisine]]
* [[List of Indian dishes]]
* [[List of Bangladeshi dishes]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Bengali cuisine]]
[[Category:Indian vegetable dishes]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi vegetable dishes]]

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