Mocha Ghonto
Indian
Intermediate
Main CourseTraditional Mocha Ghonto Bengali Recipe For Lunch
Mocha Ghonto
90 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
27
Ingredients
Vegetarian
Diet
Mochar (banana blossom) ghonto is a special and beloved vegetarian dish from Bengali cuisine. This unique vegetable is transformed into an incredibly flavourful curry through careful preparation and cooking. The dish is particularly special because preparing banana blossom requires patience and skill, as each floret must be cleaned by hand before being chopped and cooked. You get a textured curry with both mushy and crunchy elements, flavoured with ginger, cumin, ghee, and Bengali garam masala (gorom moshla). The addition of grated coconut, soaked chola (whole Bengal gram) and potatoes makes it a hearty dish with a subtle sweetness.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For the banana blossom:
550 gmWhole mocha (banana blossom)
as neededMustard oil (for greasing hands)
½ teaspoonTurmeric powder (for boiling)
for boiling Salt
as requiredWater (for pressure cooking)
For the curry:
from above Cleaned and mashed mocha
¾ cupPotatoes (cubed 2 cm)
2 tablespoonsMustard oil
2Dried red chillies
1Bay leaf
1 podCardamom
1Cloves
1 inchCinnamon stick
¼ teaspoonCumin seeds
¼ cupGrated coconut (loosely packed)
4Green chillies (slit)
1 tablespoonGinger paste
1 teaspoonTurmeric powder
¼ teaspoonRed chilli powder
1 teaspoonCumin powder
1 tbsp + 1 tspSalt
1 tbsp + 1 tspSugar
2 teaspoonsGhee
¼ teaspoonGorom moshla (garam masala)
2 tablespoonsSoaked chola (whole Bengal gram)
¼ cupDal'er bori (lentil fritters, optional)
2 tablespoonsMilk (optional)