Kanchkolar Khosa Ghonto Recipe
Kanchkolar Khosa'r Ghonto or Kanchkola'r Khosa Bata is a unique Bengali side dish where the peels of green banana or plantain are smashed and cooked into a pate. This is mildly spicy and is usually served with rice. This kanchkolar khosa bata recipe is an excellent example of how Bengali cuisine often turns discards and wastes into a delicacy.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Stove Top
- Heavy bottom Non-stick Pan
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Banana peels Approx from 5-6 bananas
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 Bay Leaf
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt to Taste
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 inch Ginger Grated
- ½ tsp Garam Masala powder
- 1 tsp Ghee omit if vegan
- 2 tbsp Coconut freshly scraped
Instructions
- Wash the green banana peels and finely slice them horizontally. Usually, the fibres run vertically so by cutting them horizontally, we are minimizing the chances of getting rough fibres.
- Pressure cook the sliced peels with some water, salt and turmeric powder. Allow it to whistle 4-5 times and then turn off the heat. Let the pressure cooker de-pressurize on its own.
- Discard the water and drain the cooked peels.
- Now, finely chop them up using a knife or use an electric chopper or food processor to do this. Do not worry if they turn mushy.
- In a non-stick pan, heat some mustard oil. Temper it with cumin seeds and allow it to splutter. Drop a bay leaf and sliced green chillies.
- Now, add the prepared coarsely chopped banana peels and stir. Add salt, sugar and turmeric powder.
- As it dries up, add the grated ginger and cumin powder.
- Once you see it forming a ball and leaving the sides of the pan, add the garam masala powder and ghee. Give it a mix. Turn off the heat.
- Add some freshly scraped coconut on top and serve