Ingredients

• 1 - fish head of any big fish (katla)
• 2 - banana flowers/mocha
• 200 g - split yellow moong beans/moong dal
• 1 - onion, medium
• 10-12 - small brinjals
• 2 potato, medium
• 1.5 tsp - panch-phoron
• 1 tsp - cardamom powder
• 1 - bay leaf
• 1 inch - ginger piece (paste)
• 2 - green chillies (slit lengthwise)
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil - as required

How to Make Banana flower with Moong dal n fish head

• Chop onions into slices and potato and brinjals into cubes.
• Prepare the banana flowers and boil for 5 to 6 minutes, keep aside.
• Dry roast moong dal, keep aside.
• Fry the fish head, keep aside.
• In a cooker, add moong dal, banana flowers and potato with 5 cups of water, turmeric powder and salt. Pressure cook for 4-5 minutes. Or cook till the dal is 80 percent cooked in a large wide-bottomed pan.
• Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a large wide-bottomed pan and add panch foron.
• Once it starts to splutter, add bay leaf and ginger paste and fry.
• Add green chillies and onion and fry till translucent.
• Add the fish head, mix well with the spices.
• Add brinjal and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add the moong dal and banana flower gravy.
• Cover the lid and cook for another 10-12 minutes. Gravy should be semi-consistent. Add another cup of water if required.
• Sprinkle cardamom powder and turn off the flame.