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Bengali Egg Mochar Ghonto Style

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Bengali mochar ghonto with egg — banana flower cooked with potatoes and spices, finished with boiled eggs.

Prep time25 min
Cook time20 min
Total time45 min
Servings4

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs, boiled and quartered
  • 1 banana flower (mocha), cleaned and chopped
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 1 tsp panch phoron
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp mustard oil
  • Fresh coriander for garnish

Method

  1. Soak the chopped banana flower in salted water for 10 minutes, then drain.
  2. Heat mustard oil and add panch phoron until it crackles.
  3. Add potato, banana flower, chilli powder, haldi, salt and sugar; cook for 10 minutes.
  4. Add a splash of water, cover and cook until soft.
  5. Fold in the boiled egg quarters, garnish and serve with rice.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)240 kcal
Protein (estimate)11 g
Fat (estimate)12 g
Carbs (estimate)14 g

Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Food safety: boil eggs fully and serve hot. Allergen: egg, mustard. Substitute: use cabbage instead of banana flower if mocha is not available. Nutrition figures are estimates only, based on standard per-egg values.

Tags: Indian, Bengali, mocha, banana flower, egg, traditional

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