Saturday, 14 January 2012

Mochar Ghonto ( Banana Flower Curry )


Preparation time 30 -45 min
   
   
Serves Serves 4
   
Ingredients  • Potatoe -1 big diced to 6/8 peices ,mocha  or flower of the banana cut properly
•• Ghee (cooking oil) 2-3 tbsp .
• Tomatoe paste 2/3 tsp,soaked bengal gram 4tsps,
• Paste of red chili 1/2tsp .depending on how spicy you want it to be 
• Tez patta (Bay leaf) 2 nos.made into small peices
  garam masala 1½ tsp ,kaju and kismish paste 1tsp- optional
• Cummin powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder 1 tsp
• Yoghurt/dahi/malai -2 tsp
• Ginger paste 1 ½ tsp.
• Green chili (whole) 2/3 nos to be added one the vegetable is half-cooked ..
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp.
• Salt to taste , ( sugar half spoon - optional)                                                                                                   
   
Steps Heat oil in the kadhai , redi chillies,  cummin  seed & bayleaves and fry till the same crackles. Thereafter put all the masala and  stir fry till the same becomes translucent , add the fried potatoes , and after 2-3 min add the mocha or banana flower, add the soaked bengal gram after 5 min,  once the vegetable is mixed, stirred and allowed to cook for 15-20 min add one and half cup of water and get the same to simmer add the potatoes . Once the water mises up with the vegetable and it becomes dry , sim the fire, add / sprinkle garam masala  & ghee on it . (you can also add hald tsp of sugar like the bengalies do when the vegetable is still cooking ).
   
Garnish Serve hot. Garnish with ghee and garam masala 
   
Benefits It is easy to make yet is tasty and can be eaten with rice / roti/puri.

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