Banana Flowers Curry With Shrimp/Bengali Mocha Chingri.

Hi Friends,

Today I am sharing with you a delicious side dish recipe made with Banana Flowers and Shrimp. It is a traditional Bengali recipe,very popular all over Bengal. The process of making the dish is very easy and takes few minutes to prepare.

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Cooking time – 40 minutes.  Serve – 4.

Ingredients –

1.Banana Flower – 1.

2.Potato – 1 (peeled and cut into cubes)

3.Shrimp – 250 grams (cleaned and washed)

4.Dry red chilly – 2.

5.Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp.

6.Bay leaves – 2.

7.Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp.

8.Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp.

9.Chilly powder – 1/4 tsp.

10.Salt to taste.

11.Sugar – 1/4 tsp.

12.Slit green chilly – 4.

13.Wheat flour – 1 tsp.

14.Oil – 5 tsp.

15.Ghee – 1 tsp.

16.Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp.

17.Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp.

[For cutting the Banana Flower see here]

Method –

1.Chop the Blossoms (Flowers) finely. By adding 1 tbsp.of salt soak in water for 15 minutes and drain. Boil them in water for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a colander and squeeze out excess water. Mash the flowers lightly. Marinate the Shrimp with 1/4 tsp.of salt and a pinch of turmeric powder, keep aside. Take a bowl add turmeric,cumin,red chilly,coriander powder and 1/2 cup of water, keep the masala mix aside.

2.Heat 2 tbsp.of oil in a frying pan. When hot reduce the heat,add Shrimp and fry lightly on both sides. Take out the shrimps from the pan,keep aside.

3.Add 3 tbsp.of oil in the same pan. Add dry red chilly and cumin seeds. When the cumin seeds look brown,add potato cubes and bay leaves.Stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the masala mix, saute for 2  to 3 minutes. Add the Banana Flowers,salt and mix well. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes with stirring continuously. Add 1 cup of water,fried Shrimps,sugar and slit green chilly. Keep cooking till all the water evaporates. Sprinkle wheat flour,mix well. Cook for 1+1/2 to 2 minutes with stirring constantly.

Remove pan from heat, mix ghee and garam masala powder. Cover the pan,give 10 minutes standing time. Delicious Banana Flowers Curry is ready, serve as a side dish for Lunch.

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