Showing posts with label banana flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banana flower. Show all posts

Saturday, 9 November 2013

This Pulao with koftas made from banana flower (also known as Mocha or Kele Ka Phool) is a delicious vegan whole meal. The dish itself is very easy to cook and does not take much time, but making the banana flower ready to cook is a time consuming job.

Pulao with kofta made from banana flower, whole meal
Banana Flower Kofta Pulao

Kofta ingredients:

Chopped and boiled banana flower – 5 tbsp
Boiled potato – 1 small
Gram flour – 1 tbsp
Ginger paste – 1tsp
Chilli sauce – 1tbsp
Tomato sauce – 1tbsp
Garam masala powder – ¼ tsp
Salt sugar

Pulao ingredients:

Soaked basmati rice – 2 cups
Tomato puree – 3 tbsp
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Mace and nutmeg powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder – ¼ tsp
Bay leaf – 1 pc
Caraway seeds (shahi jeera) – 1tsp
Green cardamom – 2-3 pcs
Cloves – 2-3 pcs
Cinnamon – 2-3 pcs
White pepper powder – 1 tsp
Sugar – 6 tbsp
Salt
White oil
Ghee – 2 tbsp

Preparation:

Kofta: Take a mixing bowl and mix all ingredients of kofta except gram flour. Mix it very well and now add gram flour as you need because this is used for binding. Now mix it and divide to make 12 balls. Heat oil in a pan and fry the koftas till brown.


Pulao: Heat oil in wok and put bay leaf, caraway seeds, whole cinnamon, green cardamom and cloves. After 1 minute, when the spices start spluttering add ginger paste and after that add tomato puree and stir well. After 2-3 minutes add soaked rice and stir it and fry for 2 minutes. Now add salt, garam masala powder and 3 cup water and cover it. `After 10 minutes, when rice is done, add sugar and mix it. Now add mace-nutmeg powder and koftas and mix it very lightly. Now add ghee and cover it for 2 minutes. 

Your banana flower kofta pulao is now ready. Serve it hot.


Thursday, 21 March 2013

This banana flower curry is an authentic Bengali recipe. Bengalis call this Mochar Ghonto. Learn how to cook this yummy dish at home easily.

easy to cook recipe of banana flower curry, how to cook bana flower curry

Banana Flower Curry

Ingredients:

Banana flower (mocha)
Potato
Boiled black chana
Turmeric powder
Sugar
Salt
Bay leaf
Cumin seeds
Grated coconut
Ghee
Mustard oil
Garam masala powder

How to cook banana flower curry:

At first chop the banana flowers finely. Wash and then boil it. Now strain the water and keep it aside. Cut the potato into small square pieces. Now heat oil in a pan and add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Fry till spluttering stops and add potato. Fry them and add boiled banana flowers. Now add turmeric powder, salt and mix it. Then add boiled chana and a little bit of water. Cover it till the potatoes become soft. Now add ghee and garam masala powder and mix it. 

Mochar Ghonto is  now ready. Before serving, spread grated coconut.