The Calcutta Club · Oshiwara, Mumbai
A traditional Bengali-style mishmash (ghonto) cooked with banana blossoms (mocha), often featuring coconut and fried lentil dumplings (bhaja bori).
₹390
Mochar Ghonto in India: 8 places serve it on IndiaRestros, from ₹179 to ₹415 (typical price ₹256), most in Oshiwara, Hoysala Nagara Central, Kormangala West and K Narayanapura. Mochar Ghonto is a vegetarian dish; the veg mark on each item is from the menu itself. Also listed as Mochar Ghonto(মোচার ঘন্ট ).
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