Mochar Ghonkto( Minced banana flower dish)

This is an impeccable dish from the West Bengal. Tastes yum when prepared well.. Although try to get your hands on ripe banana flower, because this will be sweet, on the other hand, raw banana flower tastes bitter.

Preparation time- 10-15 minutes
Cooking time- 30 minutes
Serves- 4

Ingredients-
Banana flower- 1 big or 2 small
Bay leaves- 2
Whole cumin- 1 tea spoon
Dry red chili-2
Cumin powder- 1 tea spoon
Garam masala powder(Check previous recipes)- 2 tea spoon
Turmeric powder- Half tea spoon
Ginger garlic paste- one and half table spoon
Green chili- 2 (chopped)
Coconut- half(grated)
Mustard Oil- 5 table spoon
Salt- to taste
Sugar- half tea spoon
Ghee- 1 table spoon
Boiled potato- 1(optional)


Lets cook! :)
1) Look at the picture below

Remove all the florets in the banana flower. Then remove the scale and the pistil of each of the florets. Wash them.

a) Take 4 or 5 at a time and mince these.

b) Add some salt and turmeric powder to it.Boil them for 15 minutes

c) After they are soft enough, drain the water using a strainer.

2) Heat oil in a pan. Add bay leaves, whole cumin, dry red chilies(split in half) and 1 tea spoon of garam masala. Add the potatoes. Saute till light fried.

3) Add the boiled minced florets(1).

4) Add the ginger garlic paste, green chilies, cumin powder and salt. Saute & slow cook for 10  minutes.

5) After it looks a little fried and ready, add part of the grated coconut, the rest of the garam masala and sugar. Saute for 5 minutes.

6) Add the ghee.

7) Serve hot. Garnish with the rest of the grated coconut.