Plantain Flower recipe (Mochar Ghonto)

by Chinu Das

Ingredients:
Prawn or Chingri - 100gm small sized, scales should be removed
Plantain Flower or Mocha - 1 medium sized
Chickpea or Kaala Chana - 50gm water soaked [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kala_chana]
Cumin paste- 2 tsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
Ginger paste-1 tsp
Green chili- 1 chopped
Potato - 2 big sized, cut into small cubes
Bay Leaves or Tej paata – 2 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_leaf]
Sugar- 2 tsp
Ghee- 2 tsp
Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Cashew nuts or Kaju -25gm, make small pieces
Salt- As per requirement
Refined oil- 100gm

Preparation Method:

1. Dip the small pieces of Plantain Flower or Mocha in water mixed with salt and turmeric powder for one hour. Boil them for 2 minutes. Take them out from boiled water and keep aside.
2. Boil the Chickpea or Kaala chana in water.
3. Mix the boiled Mocha and Kaala chana. Add cumin paste, turmeric powder, ginger paste and chopped green chili.
4. Add oil in a frying pan. Add cumin seeds, tejpata and potato pieces in oil. Add prawn and the mixture of mocha & Kaala chana. Add salt and sugar to taste. Cover it with a lid and cook under low flame till the oil separates out.
5. Add ghee, garam masala and kaju(cashew) pieces before serving.

Note: For vegetarians, exclude the prawn from the ingredients.