Wednesday, March 24, 2010

EXOTIC BANANA FLOWER (MOCHA - In Bengali)











































































































INGREDIENTS


Banana flower : 1 piece (medium size)
Coconut : 1 piece (small size – finely grated)
Brown peas : 1/2 cup (small size)
Potato : 1 piece (medium size)
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
Salt : 1/2 tsp (as per taste)
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder : 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder : 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder : 1/4 tsp
Cardamom : 3-4 pieces
Cinnamon : 1 inch stick
Bay leaf : 2-3 pieces
Ghee : 1/4 tsp
Garam masala : 1/4 tsp


PREPARATION

• Remove the outer purple cover of the banana flower and take each bunch of the banana flower. Pluck the centre of each flower and cut into small pieces
• After cutting wash it properly and soak into water for 5-6 hours
• Drain out the water totally
• Cut the potatoes into small pieces
• Boil the brown peas and keep separately
• Heat 6-7 tsp of oil in a kadai
• Add cumin seeds and bayleaf and wait for few seconds till it sizzle
• Boil the banana flowers in pressure cooker
• Pour the boiled banana flower in kadai and stir it for 5-10 minutes
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder, sugar, cumin powder and coriander powder and stir it for 10-15 minutes
• Pour the potato pieces and coconut which is finely grated
• Add cardamom, cinnamon and brown peas then mix it well
• Stir it for 10-15 minutes again
• Pour little water and cover the kadai for 5-10 minutes
• Scatter ghee and garam masala
• Serve it hot with plain rice/roti







27 comments:

  1. wowww..i used to make vadas with banana flower..gud combo too:)

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  2. Never prepared banana flower like this, sounds awesome..

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  3. I never tried spices in banana flower. It's very different and a nice wonderful variation!

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  4. Banana flower and brown pea..Great combination dear...Looks so spicy and delicious...

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  5. Wow..intresting..never seen this dish..looks great!!

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  6. i have never eaten banana flower but would love to have it soon, your dish looks very delicious...

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  7. This is totally new to me but the way you have prepared looks yummy, thanks for sharing Babli...

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  8. I love banana flower...nice combo..looks so yummy!!

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  9. अरे वाह....शानदार रेसिपी तो है ही, उससे भी ज़्यादा शानदार केले के फूल की तस्वीर है.

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  10. A very different curry for me Babli...looks tasty, I am bookmarking this :)

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  11. We make something similar too..love it..looks delicious

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  12. Lovely curry and also very healthy Babli.

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  13. Very healthy curry. I just love banana flower but I do not get fresh ones here. Your click is lovely too.

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  14. hey this looks so delicious..but isnt it very tiresome to clean the banana flower..

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  15. yummy yum yum my dear and me drooling here:)

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  16. केले के फूल की सब्जी पहली बार सुनी है!
    कभी आपके घर ही खाकर देखेंगे!

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  17. wow i love this banana flower vege...urs look so yummy...nice recipe urmi

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  18. I never saw such a beautiful BANANA FLOWER...

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  19. It is totally new to me but, I could not think it of banana flower..

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  20. Hi Urmi - Thanks for stopping by my blog...My you have so many blogs - lol - how do you keep all of them so updated?? anyways thanks again for dropping by. As for the banana flower I think my dad would like this!

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  21. Curry looks new to me...we always make vadai with this...thanks for sharing!

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  22. Hi Urmi ,
    Eta khete joto bhalo lage Efforts o besh onek ta hi lage. I find it very sticky while cleaning. Kudos!! for having that kind of patience.
    Btw dear there is an award waiting for you in my blog. Please accept it.
    Enjoy
    Have a nice weekend
    Deepa
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/

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  23. this is a great recipe with great combo of ingredients

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  24. my fav dish..looks superb good... therez somthing for u on my blog..plz collect them :)

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  25. Recipe sounds interesting! bookmarked

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