Mocha Ghonto Recipe

Name: Mocha Ghonto Recipe
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Bengali

Recipe By Slurrp

It is a traditional Bengali preparation dish.In this dish where the banana flowers are cooked along with potato and aromatic spices. It is an age-old traditional Indian recipe. Easy and quick to prepare.Taste is also good.This recipe can also be prepared in home.It is a dish which is made up of many ingredients.

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Ingredients For Mocha Ghonto Recipe

1 Banana flower cleaned and chopped
1 Potato cubed
0.25 teaspoon Turmeric powder,divided, for soaking the plantain flower and the curry
0.5 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
0.25 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
0.5 teaspoon Sugar
As required Salt
0.25 cup Fresh coconut , finely chopped
2 Green Chillies , finely chopped
2 teaspoon Mustard oil
2 Bay leaf
0.5 teaspoon Cumin seeds
0.5 inch Ginger grated
4 Garlic grated
1 teaspoon Ghee

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Directions : Mocha Ghonto Recipe

STEP 1.First clean the banana blossom/plantain flower.

STEP 2.Oil your hands and start working with the banana flowers.

STEP 3.Peel the purple layers and remove the florets. In each floret remove the longest string with a round head called the

STEP 4.Stamen

STEP 5.And the translucent thin cover.

STEP 6.Add turmeric and salt to the buttermilk and allow it to soak overnight or at least for 30 minutes.

STEP 7.To cook the banana blossom drain the water from the florets.

STEP 8.Pressure cook them in a cooker with 1/2 cup water upto 2 whistles.

STEP 9.The next step is to make the curry.

STEP 10.Heat a heavy bottomed pan with mustard oil over low flame.

STEP 11.Add bay leaves and cumin seeds.

STEP 12.Add the grated ginger and garlic and saute for 30 seconds.

STEP 13.Add the cubed potatoes, chilli powder, salt and 1/4 cup water let the potatoes cook for 5 mins

STEP 14.Once the potatoes are cooked and dry add the cooked banana blossom,sugar and mix well.cook covered for 2 mins.

STEP 15.Adjust salt and add the ground coconut-chilli mixture.

STEP 16.Add the garam masala powder, stir well over medium flame and switch off.

STEP 17.Garnish with a teaspoon of ghee.

STEP 18.Serve with rice and dal as a side dish.

Nutrition
value

510

calories per serving

18 g Fat7 g Protein79 g Carbs16 g FiberOther

Current Totals

18 g Fat
7 g Protein
79 g Carbs
16 g Fiber

MacroNutrients

Carbs
79 g
Protein
7 g
Fiber
16 g

Fats

Fat
18 g

Vitamins & Minerals

Calcium
127 mg
Iron
4 mg
Vitamin A
8300 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
2 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
86 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
44 mg
Vitamin E
1 mg
Copper
1 mcg
Magnesium
109 mg
Manganese
2 mg
Phosphorus
162 mg
Selenium
2 mcg
Zinc
1 mg

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment

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