Mocha Chingri

Source : Soak The Chopped Banana Blossom In Salted Water Along With A Pinch Of Turmeric Powder And Juice Of 1/2 Lime For An Hour Marinate The Prawns With A Pinch...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 30, 2026

Step:

  1. Soak the chopped banana blossom in salted water along with a pinch of turmeric powder and juice of 1/2 lime for an hour.

  2. Marinate the prawns with a pinch of salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder for 10 minutes.

  3. Wash the soaked banana blossom well and drain. Pressure cook in required quantity of water in which a pinch each of salt and turmeric powder has been added. Drain and mash well. Keep aside.

  4. Heat oil in a pan and fry the potatoes till light brown. Drain and keep aside. Fry the marinated prawns till they changes colour and keep aside.

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  5. Temper the same oil with dry red chilies, bay leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms.

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  6. Add the onion and saute till light brown.

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  7. Then add the ginger-garlic paste & all the dry spices (except garam masala and salt) mixed with some water. Saute till the oil separates.

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  8. Add the chopped tomatoes and stir fry till it is mashed.

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  9. Add the fried potatoes & prawns. Mix nicely and cook on a low flame for 2-3 minutes.

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  10. Add the boiled mocha (banana flower), salt & green chilies. Give it a stir and cook, covered on a low flame till done. Sprinkle water at intervals if needed.

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  11. When done, add the garam masala & ghee. Give it a toss and switch off the flame.

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  12. Serve with hot steamed rice or chapati.

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Ingredients

  1. 1 medium size mocha / banana blossom, cleaned & chopped finely
  2. 10-15 prawns, deveined & washed
  3. 3 tbsp mustard oil
  4. 2 bay leaves
  5. 2 whole dry red chilies
  6. 1" cinnamon stick
  7. 2-3 green cardamoms
  8. 4-5 cloves
  9. 1 tsp cumin seeds
  10. 1 potato, cubed
  11. 1 onion, chopped
  12. 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  13. 1 tomato, chopped
  14. 2-3 green chilies, slit
  15. to taste salt
  16. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  17. 1 tsp sugar (opt)
  18. 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder
  19. 1 tsp garam masala powder
  20. 1 tsp ghee

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