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Mocha Chingri Recipe
This Bengali delicacy makes use of a marvelous vegetable - the banana flower, known as 'mocha' in Bengali. Cooked with shrimps and coconut, it is best served with rice on the side.
- Total Cook Time 45 mins
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 30 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Easy
Ingredients of Mocha Chingri
- Ingredients
- 1 full banana flower, cleaned, steamed, and chopped
- 1 big potato, cubed
- 100 gm of shrimps
- 1 cup of grated coconut
- 3-4 cloves
- ½ stick of cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 Tbsp of turmeric powder
- 1 tsp of cumin seeds
- 1-2 green chillies
- Salt to taste
How to Make Mocha Chingri
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Method
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1. Clean the shrimps and stir fry them with salt and turmeric powder till done, for 4-5 minutes. Do not Keep aside.
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2. Fry the cubed potatoes, till they're lightly golden, and keep aside.
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3. Heat mustard oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, and green chillies, and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
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4. Add the grated coconut and sauté for at least 5 minutes.
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5. Add the banana flowers, some turmeric, and cook the mixture till you can see the oil separate.
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6. You can also add the potatoes at this point. Add salt. Add some water, and cook for 7-8 minutes.
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7. Once the banana flowers and the potato are cooked through, add the shrimp. Mix well, cook for 1 minute. Serve with hot rice.
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(Optional: If you like ghee, you can drizzle some on top of the dish once it's ready, for added flavour).