Shojne Phuler Chorchori | Bengali Moringa Flower Recipe
Shojne Phuler Chorchori is a tasty vegetarian and vegan Bengali side dish made with Moringa Flowers, Potato, Eggplant, and Green Peas as the main ingredients.
Servings: 6 People
Calories: 141kcal
Cost: Rs 100
Ingredients
- 200 g Shojne Phul aka Moringa Flower
- 2 Potatoes
- ½ Eggplant
- 1 Green Tomato if not available use normal red tomato
- ½ Cup Green Peas
- 6-8 Green Chilies
Tempering
- ½ teaspoon Panch Phoron
- 2 Dry Red Chili
Spices and Oil
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoon Mustard Oil
Instructions
- Wash and clean Moringa Flowers properly just before cooking the chorchori.
- Peel the skin and cut the potatoes into small cubes.
- Cut the eggplant into small cubes as well, without removing the skin.
- Take a big Green Tomato and finely chop it. I do not prefer a paste of tomato while making the chorchori.
- If not available, use a red tomato; however, a green tomato not only enhances the flavor but also gives an amazing color to this dish.
- Now make a paste of 2 Green Chillies and cut the other into halves.
- Heat 2 tablespoon Mustard Oil in a pan.
- Temper the oil with Dry red Chillies and Panch Phoron, aka Bengali five spices.
- Add Potato Chunks followed by ¼ teaspoon Salt and ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder.
- Fry the Potatoes till they are ½ done.
- This should take around 5-8 minutes, depending on the quality of the potato.
- Now add Eggplant cubes and fry those along with the potatoes.
- Once the eggplant starts softening, add Green tomatoes and Green Peas.
- After adding those, add the remaining salt and turmeric powder along with the green chili paste.
- Add chopped green Chilies as well and give it a thorough mix.
- At this point, add Moringa Flowers, aka Shojne Phul, to the mixture and give it a thorough mix.
- Now cover the pan with a lid and cook on a low flame for around 10 minutes.
- By this time, the tomatoes and eggplant will completely soften; the flowers will be soggy; the potato and green peas will be well-cooked yet in shape.
- Now add 1 tablespoon Raw Mustard Oil and give a thorough mix.
- If needed, adjust the salt.
- Serve Shojne Phuler Chorchori hot with steamed rice and plain Masoor Daal.
Notes
- Using a green tomato is optional; you can use a red tomato as well. However, it gives an amazing color as well as an earthy taste to the dish.
- Instead of mustard oil, you can use other oil however, the ideal is mustard oil.
- Instead of green chilies, you can use chili powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 75g | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 17.3g | Protein: 2.9g | Fat: 7.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 396mg | Fiber: 4.4g | Sugar: 3.6g
