Delicious plaintain flower curry made in an authentic way.
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Assalamu Alaikum. How are you? By the grace of Allah, I am fine. I hope you are all fine. Today I will share a recipe with you. This is Banana Mocha.(plaintain flower).It is very delicious to eat, so let's get started.
Ingredients list of this recipe
Key Ingredients | Amount |
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Plantain flower | 1 piece |
Prawn | 250 gram |
Potato | as required |
Chili powder | 1 tbs |
Turmaric powder | 1/3 tbs |
Coriander powder | 1/2 tbs |
Cumin powder | 1tbs |
Onion | 1/2 cup |
Ginger paste | 1/2 cube |
Garlic paste | 1/2 cube |
Bay leaf | 2 pieces |
Tomato | 1 piece |
Green chili | 5-6 piece |
Salt | As required |
Oil | As required |
Steps
Step- 1
I will first cut the plantain flower neatly. When cutting the plaintain flower , black marks appear on my hands. So before cutting the leaves, I will apply mustard oil on my hands. As a result, the glue from the leaves will not stick to my hands and I will be able to clean the banana leaves easy.
Step-2
Once the plaintain flower are cut, I wash the plaintain flower very well. After washing the leaves, I heat water on the stove. I add a little turmeric powder to the water. If I steam the plaintain flower in this turmeric powder mixed water, the plaintain flower colour come out very nicely.
Step-3
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I will cut the ingredients needed to cook the plaintain flower First, I will peel and chop the potatoes. Peel and chop the onions. I will take the ginger and garlic blend. I will cut the tomatoes into slices. I will chop the green chilies and set them aside.At this time, I will prepare the bay leaves needed for seasoning.
Step- 4
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After preparing all the necessary ingredients, I will turn on the stove. Than I will place a pan on the stove. Once the pan is hot, I will first add oil to the pan as required. Than the oil is hot, I will drop the bay leaves in the oil for seasoning. Once the bay leaves give off a nice smell, I will add the onion in it.
Step-5
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Once the onion is lightly fried, I will add turmeric powder to this oil. Adding turmeric powder to the oil gives the curry a good color. After adding turmeric powder, I will add chili powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder one by one. After adding the dry ingredients, I will add a little water to prevent the spices from burning.
Step- 6
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I mix the dry ingredients well and add the ginger paste and garlic paste. After adding the ginger and garlic paste, I grind the spices very well. The finer the grinding of the spices, the better the taste of the dish.
Step- 7
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Once the spices are ground, I will add the shrimp to the spices. After mixing the shrimp well with the spices, I will add the pre-cut potatoes. Then I will grind the potatoes and fish well with the spices.
After the shrimp and potatoes are thoroughly cooked, I will add the pre-steamed plaintain flower The plaintain flower is already steamed. So it won't take much time for the plaintain flower to cook. I will mix the plaintain flower with the potatoes and shrimp well and add a little water. The plaintain flower will cook in this water.
Step- 9
When the plaintain flower is cooked, I will add the chopped tomatoes. It won't take long for the tomatoes to cook, then I will mix the tomatoes with everything.
Step- 10
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When it is cooked, I will sprinkle the green chilies in it. After adding the green chilies, I will turn off the heat and my dish is ready. Then I will serve the hot plaintain flower in a bowl.
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