Banana Flowers Chop

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About Banana Flowers Chop

Amazing health benefits of banana flowers. Both South Asian and South East Asian use banana flowers as a vegetable. They use either raw or steamed with dips. They also use those in soups, curries and fried foods. The whole banana tree is beneficiary to us, starting from stem, leaf, and banana. This is good for Anaemia, ulcers, diabetics,lactating mothers, constipation, high blood pressure and strengthens uterus. In bengali it is call 'Mocha' There is also an art how to cut and how to use the flowers. Outer tough purple cover should be removed and inner also there like a match stick in every petal should be removed. Another hard membrane also should be removed then chopped with knife. Apply oil in your to avoid the stain. Two types of banana trees Raw banana ripe banana. Raw banana flowers are little bitter so it should boil with salt and turmeric powder. Then squeeze the extra water.
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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Served AsSnacks
Servings - 4

Ingredients
 

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Instructions
 

  • Banana flowers should be chopped fresh. Purple cover of the flowers should be removed.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Chopped the flowers and marinate with lemon juice and soaked in saltwater for a few minutes.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Now take a frying pan add 1 tbsp oil, add chopped onion, chopped ginger garlic. Stir continuously until light brown. Then add chopped squeezed banana flowers, turmeric powder chilli powder, tomato puree,, cumin powder, coriander powder close the lid.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • After 10 minutes open the lid stir and add green peas, garam masala and clarified butter. Let it cool. Remove the bread edges and sprinkle with little water. Fill with the cooked flowers.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Deep fry the chop both sides brown.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers
  • Serve with chutney or sauce.
    Banana Flowers Chop - Plattershare - Recipes, food stories and food lovers

Recipe Notes

Without chop only cooked banana flowers also can be serve with steam rice/ Chapati/paratha/puri.
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Geeta Biswas
Geeta Biswas

Are you missing old, traditional recipes? I, Geeta Biswas would love to share all those different tasty and traditional recipes. Most of my recipes are simple and very creative as I try to add twist and easy steps to prepare each and every recipe.

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