Mocha Ghonto or Banana Blossom Curry East Indian Dish

Mocha Ghonto or Banana Blossom Curry (East Indian)


Ingredients:

• 1 Medium sized Mocha or Banana Blossom
• Cooking Oil to grease fingers
• ½ Cup scrapped fresh coconut
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin or Jeera powder
• 2 Teaspoon Coriander or Dhania powder
• 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
• 1 Tablespoon Turmeric Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cooking oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 Teaspoon wheat flour mixed in ¼ cup water
• 1 Tablespoon Ghee
• 2 whole Red Chillies
• 1 Bay leaf
• ½ Teaspoon whole Cumin Seeds

Method Of Cooking:

• Separate the blossoms and collect it while discarding the leaves.
• Chop that Conical portion and keep it in bowl of water.
• Now for the Blossoms, need to clean each of them one by one.
• Chop the cleaned blossoms in batches and keep in water.
• Now discard the water and cook the blossoms and cook it for 15 minutes adding 2 cups of water.
• Cool and discard the water by hand pressing and make pulp of the cooked Banana Blossom.
• In a Wok of Kadai heat oil and add the scrapped Coconut and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add the cooked Banana Blossom.
• In a small bowl add Turmeric, Cumin, Coriander, Garam Masala and Red Chilli powder.
• Add ½ cup water and make a paste.
• Add the sugar and mix well.
• Add this Masala Paste to the wok and stir well and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Sprinkle little water if required, cook till the oil starts separating.
• Add the wheat flour paste to it and mix well so the Masala coats well.
• Now in a small pan heat the ghee,
• Add the whole Red Chilli, bay leaf and the Cumin Seeds.
• When it starts splattering, pour it over the cooked Banana Blossom and mix well.

Serve with rice