KACH-KALA KHOSA BATA (RAW BANANA / PLANTAIN PEEL PASTE)

In Bong food, bata or paste, (making a paste out of vegetables, peels, prawns, fish , meat  etc) , has a especial place. But the recipes are dying out. I love these dishes. Of course the donkey work of grinding these things on a flat stone with a cylindrical stone ( the contraption is called "Sil -Noda" in Bong) is done by SOMEONE. Now with the mixer grinder, things have become easier, but my wife sticks to the old things, thinking that it gives a better taste.. ( better taste!!! ...my foot!!, thank God she wont read this, I only have to confirm that the recipe has been shared with my blog friends.). This is pure vege or vegan dish without onion or garlic.

This recipe comes for you only from my wife. My main contribution to this recipe was 1. eating..2..typing the recipe here .3. Stirring the final mix on burner when she was getting ready to attend to  her date. ( date with patients).
INGREDIENTS
* Peel of 3 raw banana ( Green), dont chop. . ( The inside flesh is used for other delicacies).
* Green chili hot  3-4 ( more the merrier) 
* Mustard seeds 2 level tsp.
* Grated coconut  same volume as the peel. ( After boiling, chop the peel . If the peels are one cup , take 1 cup grated coconut , but not less than 3/4 cup.)
* Oil 2 tsp ( not more than this). This dish should not be oily.
* Kala jeera, Nigella seeds 1 tsp.
Sugar 11/2 tea spoon 
Salt to taste
PROCESS
Pressure cook the peels in salt water for 15 minutes, cool and chop to small pieces.

The boiled Peels

grind the mustard seeds and green chili 

Grind the grated coconut 

grind the peels.

Mix the above material,  sugar and salt   and grind once more. It should be a thick paste.

NOTE: The above process in my house is done on a SIl NoDa mentioned above.

I think you can do it in a mixer-grinder.

Heat oil in a Pan and give seasoning of Nigella , add the paste and mix it with the seasoning thoroughly. Heat for 2-3 minutes. It is not the idea to fry the mix, it is just to mix the seasoning and heat sufficiently . If the paste is too thin due to grinding in a mixer grinder,  you can evaporate the excess water. 

Eat with hot rice and more green chili.




Here is A GREAT DISH from a blog friend, please try it.
Ajwainee Arbi ( Colocasia with Carom Seeds)

I made this awesome dish the other day . I am not giving the recipe here, but posting a photograph. Please click here for the recipe. Try this , it is simple to make and very tasty. The blog "A girl's Diary"  has very good recipes too. Thank you very much for this great dish, Khusi 

The only change that I have made ( which was not necessary) is , I dusted the Arbi slightly with corn flour just before frying..

                                                                    Ajwainee Arbi Photo