Banana Stem curry (Thor ghonto)

Name: Banana Stem curry (Thor ghonto)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 banana stem 1foot long approximately; 1 potato; 2 tbsp scraped coconut; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala; 1 dry red chilli; 2 green chillies chopped; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp red chilli powder; 1/4 tsp cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp saunf and methi; To taste salt and sugar; 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 2 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp ghee

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

This is a traditional and delicious cuisine of Bengal.Banana stem is highly nutritious as it is rich in iron,vitamins and fiber.The Bengali name for this is 'Thor' and as it is a dry preparation it is called 'ghonto'.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

1banana stem 1foot long approximately
1potato
2 tbspscraped coconut
1 tspginger paste
1/2 tspcumin powder
1/2 tspgaram masala
1dry red chilli
2green chillies chopped
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tspcumin seeds
1/4 tsp saunf and methi
To tastesalt and sugar
1 tbspchopped coriander leaves
2 tbspmustard oil
1 tspghee

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Steps

1

Remove the outer layers of the banana stem. Chop the tender inner part of the stem into 1"size sticks.Dip it in water with some haldi and salt.Discard the water after half hour and pressure cook in little water 2 pressures.Release steam after sometime and lightly crumble with a masher.
2

Chop 1 potato into very small pieces and fry in low flame till soft.In the remaining oil fry the dry red chilli and set aside.Sprinkle cumin,fennel and methi seeds and when they splutter,add the mashed banana stem and potato.Add turmeric,red chilli powder,jeera powder,ginger and scraped coconut.Toss and fry.Add the stock of banana stem and let it cook till all the masalas are bound together to form a lump like consistency.
3

Garnish with broken dry red chilli and green chillies,garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.Sprinkle 1 tsp ghee and serve with rice.