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

Step 1: To prepare Mocha Chingri Manohara Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Kofta Curry), clean banana blossom

Step 2: 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

Step 3: Pressure cook banana blossom with a teaspoon oil and turmeric powder for one whistle, and release pressure immediately

Step 4: Keep aside

Step 5: In a shallow fry pan, heat a teaspoon oil and saute the shrimps with a pinch of salt

Step 6: To same pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil add ginger and garlic paste in it , saute till raw smell disappears

Step 7: Now add coriander powder and red chilli powder & turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry till done

Step 8: (takes about 5-8 minutes)

Step 9: Add cooked banana blossom (florets), and adjust sugar and salt

Step 10: Saute till everything combines well and switch off

Step 11: Add gram flour to the pan and mix well

Step 12: In a bowl, mix corn flour with about 1/2 cup of water to make a smooth batter

Step 13: Keep it aside

Step 14: Heat a kuzhi paniyaram pan

Step 15: Make 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

Step 16: To make gravyGrind poppy seeds, cashews and green chillies to make a smooth paste

Step 17: Keep aside

Step 18: Heat oil in a Kadai, temper with cinnamon and green cardamom and add onion paste in it

Step 19: Saute for 2 - 3 minutes, add tomato puree and fry till it cooks completely and the raw smell is gone

Step 20: Add coriander powder and red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt, and sugar (optional)

Step 21: Fry till combined

Step 22: Mix poppy seeds paste and curd; then add about a cup of warm water and cook for another 5 minutes on medium heat

Step 23: Add ghee or butter and remove Mocha Chingri from the heat

Step 24: Serve Mocha Chingri Recipe (Shrimps Stuffed Banana Flower Curry) with Jeera rice or Kesar Pulao