Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry)
Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry)

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The 'Mochar Ghonto' is a traditional Bengali preparation, where the banana flowers are cooked along with potato and aromatic spices. Mochar Ghonto is a dry curry recipe and is often served along with steaming hot rice and ghee. If you like this recipe, you can also try other Bengali recipes such as Mochar Ghonto Growing up in Kolkata and later Shillong, I grew up in places where bananas grew in abundance. And the mocha or the banana blossom was something that occupied prime real estate in the Bengali vegetarian menu.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mochar ghonto (banana blossom curry) using 21 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry):
  1. Get 1 medium size banana blossom, cleaned and chopped finely
  2. Prepare 1 potato, cubed
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup boiled white / black chana (chickpeas)
  4. Take 2-3 tbsp grated fresh coconut
  5. Make ready 2-3 tbsp mustard oil
  6. Make ready 2 bay leaves
  7. Get 2 dry red chilies
  8. Get 1 tsp cumin seeds
  9. Make ready 1 " cinnamon
  10. Take 2-3 green cardamoms
  11. Take 4-5 cloves
  12. Take 1 tsp ginger paste
  13. Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  14. Make ready 1 tsp red chilli powder
  15. Make ready 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
  16. Take 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  17. Prepare 1 tsp sugar (opt)
  18. Make ready to taste salt
  19. Make ready 2 green chilies, slit
  20. Take 1 tsp atta (whole wheat flour) mixed with 1/4 cup water
  21. Prepare 1 tsp ghee

The best-tasting banana flowers are from those Banana trees which yield sweet bananas on developing. Great recipe for Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style). #cookingwithcoconut - Here is my version of Mochar Ghonto where the banana blossom/flower is cooked in a delicious curry. Traditionally in a Bengali cuisine, the vegetarian version is cooked without onion or garlic. Now, how to make Banana Blossom Curry (Mochar Ghonto): First sprinkle a little water on the mustard seeds and sugar & then paste it properly.

Steps to make Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry):
  1. First I recommend you to put on disposable gloves as the iron content in these flowers will discolour your nails & fingers. Then peel the layers of the banana blossom & remove the florets. Then from each floret discard a thick stamen from the centre & the outer cover. This is pretty time consuming so just be patient as the end result is really yummy.
  2. Soak the chopped banana blossom in tamarind water for an hour. Drain and pressure cook in required quantity of water, salt and pinch of turmeric powder for 4-5 whistles. Drain the water, rinse and mash well. Keep aside.
  3. Dry roast the coconut till golden in colour. Keep aside.
  4. Heat oil in a pan & temper with cumin seeds, bay leaves, whole dry red chilies, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves.
  5. Add the potatoes and stir fry till light brown.
  6. Add the ginger paste and all the dry spices (except garam masala powder) mixed with some water. Saute till the oil separates.
  7. Add the boiled banana blossom and green chilies. Saute for 2- minutes. Sprinkle some water and cook, covered on a low flame.
  8. When almost done, add the boiled chickpeas, sauteed coconut and flour paste. Mix everything well and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  9. When done, add garam masala powder & ghee. Give it a stir and switch the flame.
  10. Serve with hot steamed rice or chapatis.

Traditionally in a Bengali cuisine, the vegetarian version is cooked without onion or garlic. Now, how to make Banana Blossom Curry (Mochar Ghonto): First sprinkle a little water on the mustard seeds and sugar & then paste it properly. Take small Cardamom, Cloves & Cinnamon separately and grind them together. Now mix the milk with the coconut paste. Psuedo Banana Blossom Curry (Mochar Ghonto) Banana Blossom is known as 'Mocha' in Bengali.

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