Name: Mochar ghonto recipe by Sreemoyee Bhattacharjee at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Banana flower (chopped and boiled, strained) - 2 cups; Diced potatoes - 1; Grated coconut - 1/2 cup; Boiled kala chana - 1 cup; Ginger paste - 1 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1 tsp; Chilly powder - 1 tsp; Jeera powder - 1 tsp; Salt; Cumin seeds - 1 tsp; Bay leaf - 1; Dry red chillies - 2; Ghee/refined oil

ABOUT Mochar ghonto RECIPE

A bengali delicacy made with banana flowers, a delicious curry to be served with just some steamed rice.

Ingredients Serving: 6

Banana flower (chopped and boiled, strained) - 2 cups
Diced potatoes - 1
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Boiled kala chana - 1 cup
Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Salt
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Dry red chillies - 2
Ghee/refined oil

Instructions

Heat a kadhai, add ghee/oil followed by jeera seeds, dry red chillies and bay leaf.
Then add the diced potatoes and fry for sometime. Now add the ginger paste followed by powdered masalas and salt.
Add the boiled chana and give it a mix.
Now add the grated coconut and cook for few minutes.
Add the chopped, boiled and strained banana flowers and mix. Add ample amount of water and bring it to boil and cook till water is almost dried up.
Check for salt, add a little more ghee, a little sugar and serve.

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