Description
A savory mash made from unripe green bananas (Kacha Kola). Boiled until soft, then mashed with raw mustard oil, charred chilies, and onions. Tastes like fluffy potato.
Restaurants serving Kacha Kolar Bhorta (Green Banana Mash)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Green Banana(Unripe plantain)
- Dried red chili
- Red onion
- Mustard oil(Raw)
- Salt
Instructions
- Boil whole green bananas until soft.
- Peel and mash flesh.
- Hand-knead with salt, charred red chili, raw onion, mustard oil.
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Key spices
Mustard oil、Charred chili
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Potato (identical texture)
Pairing
White Rice / Dal
Trivia
In BD, 'green bananas' are heavily utilized as vegetables. Also highly valued as a dietary remedy for stomach issues.
Eating tips & etiquette
Rubbed into rice by hand. Has zero banana sweetness; it tastes like an incredibly fluffy, savory potato side dish.
Allergen
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