Mochar Paturi (banana flower in mustard sauce)

Mochar Paturi (banana flower in mustard sauce)

Mocha is basically flower of banana. 

Ingredients:

• 500 gm Banana flower ( Remove the hard stalk and hard white style from the base of each flower. Cut each bunch very finely. Soak in
  water over night with a teaspoon of turmeric powder)
• 2 cup of grated coconut
• 3 tablespoon of black mustard seed paste
• 2 teaspoon kalonji
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoon red chilli powder
• Salt and sugar to taste
• 200 gm mustard oil
• 2 banana leaves (cut in 6 square inch)
• Some toothpick

Preparation:

1. Boil the chopped banana flower, drain the water properly and keep aside.
2. Marinate the boiled banana flowers with kalonji, grated coconut, mustard paste, 
   turmeric-chilli powder, salt, sugar and 100 gm of mustard oil.
3. Wash the banana leaves with lukewarm water and pat dry.
4. Divide the marinated banana flowers in 6 separate parts.
5. Take a piece of banana leaf, place the marinated preparation centre of the leaf and 
   fold properly with toothpick.
6. Boil the water in a pan, give all the folded preparation in it and cook for 10 min with cover.
7. Then open the fold banana leaf and enjoy the dish with steaming plain
   rice.