Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori

Name: Mocha(banana flower) narikel (coconut) chochori
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 Banana flower (mocha); 1/2 litre Water to boil; to taste Salt; 3-4 Potatoes peeled and cut into four halves; 1/2 Coconut grated; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp bhaja masala/ garam masala; 1/2 tsp Amchoor powder; 4 tbsp gram flour; As required water (for boras/ pakoras); Handful Coriander leaves(for garnishing); As required Oil for deep fry; 1 tbsp for the sabji/ chochori:; 2-3 green chillies; 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Shreeya Rakshit @shree21cooks

U.P , India

At first I was not going to upload this recipe as some people find it hard to find non bitter or slightly bitter mocha and that's the reason i didn't took step wise pictures of this either, but this one was too yummy to let go off. Hence, I had to share.
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Shreeya Rakshit @shree21cooks

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Ingredients

1 hr 30 min

5-6 servings

2Banana flower (mocha)
1/2 litreWater to boil
to tasteSalt
3-4Potatoes peeled and cut into four halves
1/2Coconut grated
1 tspturmeric powder
1/2 tspcoriander powder
1 tspbhaja masala/ garam masala
1/2 tspAmchoor powder
4 tbspgram flour
As required water (for boras/ pakoras)
HandfulCoriander leaves(for garnishing)
As required Oil for deep fry
1 tbspfor the sabji/ chochori:
2-3green chillies
1/2 tspBlack pepper

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Steps

1 hr 30 min

1

Now first of all peel the flower and taste it if it's slightly bitter it's fine if it's too bitter then it's of no use.
2

Now, for peeling this you gave to peel every flower strand and pick out the visible black stick as it's not meant to be eaten.
3

Now, wash these and put them in a pressure cooker with water and 1 tsp salt. After 2-3 whistles it cool.
4

Make the simple batter for besan baris or pakoras using water besan and salt, pepper.
5

Now in a pan add oil, to it add, two bay leaves, ginger paste and green chillies slited.
6

Add in the peeled and four halves potatoes. Add the salt, 1/4 tsp.when the potatoes are softened add the boiled flowers, without the water. Then add in the turmeric, amchur, and half of the bhaja masala or garam masala.
7

Now, grate the 1/2 Coconut, and add it too. Check salt.Sauté 3 mins. Add in the pakoras/ baris and cover and cook at low flame till everything leaves a pleasant aroma.
8

In the end, add the left, garam masala/ bhaja masala, and some more grated coconut and top it off with coriander leaves.
9

This will go with, any rice but will make a heavenly pair with gobindo bhog rice. This might look a lil bit odd but tastes really good! Also it's a great option for ppl who don't eat onion and garlic on particular days or so.

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Shreeya Rakshit @shree21cooks

on September 26, 2020 20:05

U.P , India

I find zen in cooking ... it relaxes me .. it doesn't bounds me .. I can create.. I can play with flavours.. no boundaries .. It provides me a sense of freedom.. not only flavours matter to me ...but different ingredients.. different cultures related to different cuisines intrigues me too ..FOOD is my passion and love♥️ both, I feel connected and in sync with this world when M around food .. 💗💗💗