Easiest Way to Autumn at dinner Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style)

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Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style). The magnesium in the banana blossom makes it a 'happy' flower as it is believed to reduce anxiety and alleviate your mood. 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.

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.

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.

You can have Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style) using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style)

1. You need of banana blossom, cleaned and chopped finely.

2. You need of potato cubed.

3. Prepare of black chana (chickpeas), boiled.

4. Prepare of grated fresh coconut.

5. You need of mustard oil.

6. You need of bay leaves.

7. It’s of dry red chilies.

8. Prepare of cumin seeds.

9. Prepare of cinnamon.

10. Prepare of green cardamoms.

11. It’s of cloves.

12. Prepare of onion chopped.

13. It’s of ginger-garlic paste.

14. It’s of turmeric powder.

15. You need of red chilli powder.

16. Prepare of roasted coriander-cumin powder.

17. You need of garam masala powder.

18. You need of salt.

19. It’s of green chilies slit.

20. It’s of atta (whole wheat flour) mixed with 1/4 cup water.

21. You need of ghee (clarified butter).

22. Prepare of fresh grated coconut and green chilies to garnish (opt).

Traditionally in a Bengali cuisine, the vegetarian version is cooked without onion or garlic.

ABOUT Mochar Ghonto (Bengali-style Banana Flower Curry) RECIPE.

Mochar Ghonto is a dry veg dish made with the Banana blossom/flower, and is popularly served as part of festive cuisine, on special occasions, weddings, etc.

This version is free of onion and garlic, and is great for satvik cooking.

Mochar Ghonto (Banana Blossom Curry - Bengali Style) instructions

1. 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..

2. Heat 1 tsp. oil in non-stick pan and fry the coconut till golden in colour. Keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp. oil and fry the potatoes till light brown. keep aside..

3. Heat remaining oil and temper with bay leaves, dry red chilies, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamoms and cloves. Saute for a few seconds till the spluttering stops..

4. Add the onion and fry till light brown. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and all the dry spices (except salt and garam masala powder) mixed with little water to form a paste..

5. Saute on a low flame till oil separates. Add the boiled banana blossom, green chilies, fried potatoes and boiled black chickpeas. Saute till the moisture dries up. Sprinkle some water and continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes..

6. Now add the flour paste and combine well. Cook for a further 1-2 minutes. When done, add the ghee, fried coconut and the garam masala..

7. Give it a mix and garnish with green chilies and coriander leaves. Serve either with plain steamed rice or any Indian bread..

Also make a smooth paste of ginger and green chillies.

Separate the flowers from the outer leaves.

Mochar Ghonto - Bengali Traditional Recipe/Banana Blossom Curry. 'Niramish Mochar Ghanto' is one of the famous Bengali traditional recipe.

You might ace a little difficulty to prepare the 'Mocha' or banana blossom to cook.

It is a time consuming process too.