Mocha Chingri

Banana blossom / Mocha (boiled and mashed)  1
Small prawn  20
Potato 1 medium
Onion  1/2 cup
Bay leaves 2
Dry red chilies  2 - 3
Cumin seeds  1 tsp
Cumin powder  1 1/2 tsp
Ginger pst 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1 tsp
Red chili powder: 2 tsp
Garam masala powder: 1 tsp
Ghee: 1 tbsp
Salt
Sugar
Mustard oil

Clean and chop the banana blossom.Cook the flowers in a pressure cooker for 3-4 whistles with a pinch of turmeric and salt.

Once flower become tender drain the water and keep the flower aside.

Heat oil  in a pan fry prawn until golden brown in almost all sides and keep aside

Now add potato pieces sprinkle some turmeric pwd, salt and fry potato gets light golden brown, transfer to a plate and keep aside.

In a wok heat oil add sliced onion cook till transparent.

Temper the hot oil with cumin seeds dry rad Chillies and bay leaves. Add little suger. It will give the dish a nice caramelized color.

Add  ginger garlic pst ,red chilli, cumin, and turmeric powder, mix  everything well and cook for 2-3 minutes.Fry well adding water little by little .

Add boiled and mashed banana blossom and salt, mix well. Cover and cook for 4-5 min. Add fried potato, cook till potatoes are done.

Now add garam masala prawns and ghee and lightly mixed with it.

Mocha chingri is ready to be served with steaming hot plain white rice.