Mocha Chingri Manohara Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Kofta Curry)

Name: Mocha Chingri Manohara Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Kofta Curry)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 piece Banana Flower (1 Banana flower (Vazhaipoo) (mocha), cleaned and florets); 2 tbsp Buttermilk (2 tablespoons Buttermilk); 250 g Shrimp (250 grams Shrimps cleaned and deveined); 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste (1-1/2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste — up to 0.5); 1 tsp Ground coriander (1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)); 1 ½ tsp Red Chili Powder (1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder + 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder); 1 tsp Ground Turmeric (1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 4 tbsp Gram Flour (4 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)); 2 tsp Garam Masala (1 teaspoon Garam masala powder + 1-1/2 teaspoons Garam masala powder — up to 0.5); 2 tbsp Corn Flour (2 tablespoons Corn flour); 1 ½ tsp Granulated Sugar (1/2 teaspoon Sugar + 1 teaspoon Sugar); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste + Salt to taste); 0 tsp Vegetable Oil (Oil to fry on paniyaram pan (vegetable oil used) + 2 teaspoons Oil); 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 3 pieces Cardamom (3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion churned to paste); ⅓ cup Tomato Purée (1/3 cup Homemade tomato puree); 2 tbsp Yogurt (2 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) beaten); 1 tsp Poppy Seeds (1-1/2 teaspoons Poppy seeds — up to 0.5); 8 pieces Cashew (8 Cashew nuts); 2 pieces Green Chili (2 Green Chillies); 1 tsp Clarified Butter (1 teaspoon Ghee or butter)

Mocha Chingri Manohara Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Kofta Curry) - Fish Recipes (Indian)

65 minIndian

Servings6

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Banana Flower1 piece · 1 Banana flower (Vazhaipoo) (mocha), cleaned and florets
Buttermilk2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons Buttermilk
Shrimp250 g · 250 grams Shrimps cleaned and deveined
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tsp · 1-1/2 teaspoons Ginger Garlic Paste — up to 0.5
Ground coriander1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
Red Chili Powder1 ½ tsp · 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder + 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
Ground Turmeric1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Gram Flour4 tbsp · 4 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
Garam Masala2 tsp · 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder + 1-1/2 teaspoons Garam masala powder — up to 0.5
Corn Flour2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons Corn flour
Granulated Sugar1 ½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Sugar + 1 teaspoon Sugar
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste + Salt to taste
Vegetable Oil0 tsp · Oil to fry on paniyaram pan (vegetable oil used) + 2 teaspoons Oil
Cinnamon Stick1 piece · 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Cardamom3 pieces · 3 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion churned to paste
Tomato Purée⅓ cup · 1/3 cup Homemade tomato puree
Yogurt2 tbsp · 2 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) beaten
Poppy Seeds1 tsp · 1-1/2 teaspoons Poppy seeds — up to 0.5
Cashew8 pieces · 8 Cashew nuts
Green Chili2 pieces · 2 Green Chillies
Clarified Butter1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Ghee or butter

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Steps

1To prepare Mocha Chingri Manohara Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Kofta Curry), clean banana blossom. Peel the banana flower petals and remove the white small florets inside, and keep them mixed in 2 tablespoons of buttermilk as you clean and separate, in a pressure cooker.
2Pressure cook banana blossom with a teaspoon oil and turmeric powder for one whistle, and release pressure immediately. Keep aside.
3In a shallow fry pan, heat a teaspoon oil and saute the shrimps with a pinch of salt.
4To same pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil add ginger and garlic paste in it , saute till raw smell disappears . Now add coriander powder and red chilli powder & turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry till done. (takes about 5-8 minutes).
5Add cooked banana blossom (florets), and adjust sugar and salt. Saute till everything combines well and switch off.
6Add gram flour to the pan and mix well.
7In a bowl, mix corn flour with about 1/2 cup of water to make a smooth batter. Keep it aside.
8Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan.
9Make the contents of the pan to small balls with a shrimp each, dip balls in corn flour batter and shallow fry with a few drops of oil on paniyaram pan till deep golden, crisp and done.
10Grind poppy seeds, cashews and green chillies to make a smooth paste. Keep aside.
11Heat oil in a Kadai, temper with cinnamon and green cardamom and add onion paste in it.
12Saute for 2 - 3 minutes, add tomato puree and fry till it cooks completely and the raw smell is gone.
13Add coriander powder and red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt, and sugar (optional). Fry till combined.
14Mix poppy seeds paste and curd; then add about a cup of warm water and cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat.
15Add ghee or butter and remove Mocha Chingri from the heat.
16Serve Mocha Chingri Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Curry) with Jeera rice or Kesar Pulao.