How to Make Appetizing Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori

Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori. Free all flowers from the bud. Chop them well after picking out the sticks and transparent petals from them. Fry them dry with all spices.

Mocha'r ghonto is special to anyone who has grown up in Bengal. The niramish (vegetarian) mocha'r ghonto with coconut (narkel). Mocha (Banana Flower) Grants - Veggie and Vegetable Banana flower curry, cooked with chickpeas and potatoes. You can cook Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori

1. Prepare 2 of Banana flower (mocha).
2. It's 1/2 litre of Water to boil.
3. It's to taste of Salt.
4. You need 3-4 of Potatoes peeled and cut into four halves.
5. Prepare 1/2 of Coconut grated.
6. It's 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
7. You need 1/2 tsp of coriander powder.
8. You need 1 tsp of bhaja masala/ garam masala.
9. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Amchoor powder.
10. Prepare 4 tbsp of gram flour.
11. Prepare As required of water (for boras/ pakoras).
12. You need Handful of Coriander leaves(for garnishing).
13. It's As required of Oil for deep fry.
14. It's 1 tbsp of for the sabji/ chochori:.
15. It's 2-3 of green chillies.
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp of Black pepper.

A popular curry of Kerela and Bengal, that is enjoyed with rice. Mocha r Kofta Curry/Banana Flower Dumpling Curry is a popular dish of Bengal. This is an authentic dish and earlier it was cooked without onion and garlic and served on Vegetarian Days. Nowadays people cook it with onion however I am sharing the authentic.

Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori step by step

1. Now first of all peel the flower and taste it if it's slightly bitter it's fine if it's too bitter then it's of no use..
2. Now, for peeling this you gave to peel every flower strand and pick out the visible black stick as it's not meant to be eaten..
3. Now, wash these and put them in a pressure cooker with water and 1 tsp salt. After 2-3 whistles it cool..
4. Make the simple batter for besan baris or pakoras using water besan and salt, pepper..
5. Now in a pan add oil, to it add, two bay leaves, ginger paste and green chillies slited..
6. Add in the peeled and four halves potatoes. Add the salt, 1/4 tsp.when the potatoes are softened add the boiled flowers, without the water. Then add in the turmeric, amchur, and half of the bhaja masala or garam masala..
7. Now, grate the 1/2 Coconut, and add it too. Check salt.Sauté 3 mins. Add in the pakoras/ baris and cover and cook at low flame till everything leaves a pleasant aroma..
8. In the end, add the left, garam masala/ bhaja masala, and some more grated coconut and top it off with coriander leaves..
9. This will go with, any rice but will make a heavenly pair with gobindo bhog rice. This might look a lil bit odd but tastes really good! Also it's a great option for ppl who don't eat onion and garlic on particular days or so..

Pour in green pepper, poppy-seed paste, part of coconut milk and panch phoron. Fry them dry with all spices. Add the picked and chopped and boiled banana flowers. Left over Mocha or banana flower Veggie. Add the left over or freshly made stir fried Banana flower into the smashed potato.