Mochar Ghonto | Two ways | Amish(chingri or shrimps) & Niramish (chola or black gram)

The “MOCHAR GHONTO” is a traditional Bengali preparation, where the banana blossom are cooked along with potato and aromatic spices. Mocha or banana blossom is something that occupied prime real estate in the Bengali vegetarian menu. This signature dish is delicately spiced, has a subtle sweetness and a hint of coconut that compliments the flavor of banana blossom. There are many variations of making mocha---in the veg one we add chola, daler bora and the non-veg one we add small fried prawn. It always tastes best with plain steamed rice. The challenge to cook mocha is how to cook and clean it first. We have tried our best to give you an idea of the process in this video along with the cooking recipe. Ingredients for Mochar Ghonto: Veg and Non-Veg: Mocha/banana blossom -300gm (after cleaning) Mustard oil-15gm Ghee-5gm Potato-100gm Black gram-10gm Coconut-10gm Salt-15gm Sugar-5gm Turmeric-5gm Green chilli-6gm Bay leaves-2 pieces Whole garam masala-2 pieces each Garam masala powder-5gm Whole cumin seed-3gm Cumin powder-5gm Dried red chili-2 pieces Ginger-4gm Water-150gm NON-VEG: Prawn-100gm (after cleaning)