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Monday 14 April 2014

Macher Kalia

MACHER KALIA 

A typical Bong food, which is spicy and delicious. Fish recipes are always easy to cook for a Bong. However, this recipe is too easy to cook for Non-Bongs too :) 

INGREDIENTS 

1. Rohu Fish (Cleaned and Washed) - 4 pcs
2. Onion - 2 medium sized
3. Tomato - 2 small
4. Ginger Chopped - 2 tsp
5. Garlic Cloves  Chopped - 3 tbsp
6. Green Chillies - 4 (According to taste)
7. Bay Leaves (Tej Patta) - 2 small or 1 big
8. Coriander Powder- 1 1/2 tsp
9. Cumin Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
10. Haldi - 2 tsp
11. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp (I use it for color, you may use the red chilli powder for making it spicy)
12. Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp (I use my homemade garam masala)
13. Salt - To taste
14. Water - 1 1/2 cup
15. Mustard Oil - for cooking
16. Coriander leaves for garnishing

Serves - 2

PREPARATION

First, in a bowl of 1/2 cup of water  add Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Haldi and red Chilli Powder  and Salt and let it soak till you cook the other stuff  .Wrap the fish with 1 tsp of haldi, and salt and deep fry them. Now in a blender, blend the onions and tomatoes together, to make a fine paste. In a deep pan, heat 2 tbsp of oil. Add the Bay leaf, chopped Garlic & Ginger and fry it on a low flame, till the aroma comes out. Now add the paste and cook it on a low flame for 5-10 minutes till it is completely cooked. Now add the soaked masalas and cook on a low flame for 5-10 minutes. Add water in it and let it again cook on a low flame till the gravy is thick. Add the Fish pcs and chopped green chillies and mix it well with gravy. Turn off the gas , sprinkle the garam masala and cover the pan with the lid for 5 mins.

Your "MACHER KALIA" is ready to serve.

Do send in your views on this recipe and till then .... HAPPY COOKING! :)


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