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#mocharghonto #bananaflowercurry #BongBawarchi Mochar Ghonto Recipe - Traditional Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Vegetarian Recipe with Banana Flower 'Mocha'. I've tried banana blossom on a few occasions during my travels in South-East Asia, it's a common ingredient in this part of the world (especially in curries) When choosing a banana blossom, select a firm one with tightly packed petals and they should be a purple-red. There should be no signs of decay.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook traditional banana blossom curry using 15 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional Banana Blossom Curry:

1. Get 2 cup banana flower(boiled and chopped)
2. Get 1 medium sized diced potato
3. Make ready 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
4. Prepare 1 dry whole red chilli
5. Prepare 2 bay leaves
6. Prepare 1 tsp cumin powder
7. Take 1 tsp coriander powder
8. Prepare 3-4 green chillies
9. Get 1 tsp ginger paste
10. Prepare 1 tsp turmeric powder
11. Take 1 tsp garam masala powder
12. Take 3 tbsp small brown chickpeas/chole(soaked overnight)
13. Get 4-5 tbsp mustard oil
14. Take 1 tsp sugar
15. Prepare to taste Salt

Banana blossom, banana heart these are some names used in reference to what we more commonly call the banana flower. Storing, freezing and reheating- this banana flower curry is best eaten within a few hours of cooking. avoid freezing, reheating or refrigeration. There are many traditional recipes which make great use of banana blossoms and it's important to note that these are not a new ingredient, discovered by western vegans! Mochar Ghonto, for instance, is a delicious traditional banana blossom curry from West Bengal.

Instructions to make Traditional Banana Blossom Curry:

1. At first, cleaned the florets of banana blossom and chopped them into small pieces, keep it submerged in water along with salt and turmeric powder for 30 minutes.
2. Boil the banana blossom adding a little salt.Drain the excess water and keep aside.Let it cool.
3. Add 1 tbsp of mustard oil in a kadai and fry the potatoes and keep them aside.
4. Boil small brown chickpeas,drain the excess water and keep aside.
5. Again heat mustard oil in the kadai,add the cumin seeds,dry whole red chilli and bay leaves,and once the cumin seeds start to splutter,add ginger paste and fry for few seconds then add the boiled banana blossom.
6. Add turmeric powder and salt.Cover the pan with a lid,and allow it to cook for 10 minutes on a slow flame.
7. Add cumin powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
8. Add the fried potatoes and cook till all the ingredients are soft. Also add a spoon of sugar and salt.Mix well.
9. Now add the boiled small brown chickpeas, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
10. Add the grated coconut now and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
11. Finally,add the garam masala powder and mix.
12. Cook on a low flame until the water has dried out.
13. Banana Blossom Curry is ready to serve.
14. Garnish it with some more grated coconut.
15. This dish goes very well with steamed rice.

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