Name: Banana flower stir fry with coconut recipe by Susmita Mitra at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Banana Flower 1; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Ginger paste 1 tsp; Bay leaf 2; Whole cumin seeds 1 tsp; Garam masala powder 1 tsp; Grated coconut 1/2 cup; Mustard oil 3tbs; Salt and sugar to taste

ABOUT Banana flower stir fry with coconut RECIPE

My maa, chhoto pishi used to prepare many tasty Bengali foods for me & now I am trying them one by one. So here is a recipe which I found in ranaghat, at chhoto pishi's home, Mochar Ghonto Narkel diye (Banana flowers stir fry with Coconut). I loved that & asked her recipe. So here it is!

Ingredients Serving: 6

Banana Flower 1
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Ginger paste 1 tsp
Bay leaf 2
Whole cumin seeds 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Mustard oil 3tbs
Salt and sugar to taste

Instructions

Once the flowers have been cleaned, chop them into small size. Boil this with little salt till almost cooked. Remove water and keep flowers aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and bay leaves, and once the seeds start to splutter, add the boiled mocha. Add turmeric powder and salt, cover the pan with a lid, and allow it to cook for 10 minutes on a slow flame; gently cook it by tossing and turning it several times.
Add ginger & cumin paste and mix them well. Also add a spoon of sugar to taste.
Add the grated coconut when all the ingredients are soft and the water has dried out
Finally, add the garam masala mix & this is ready to serve.

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