There is no denying that Bengali loves to eat fish. Even, the simple dish of fried fish and rice allures Bengalis. Today, we are going beyond fish and introducing you to a delectable dish made with fish eggs! It is a quite common dish for them. We are taking the detailed video shared by Subham & Tulika (the_bong_gastronomist) on Instagram for this recipe. Let’s go on a yummy adventure with fish egg fritters!
A Gastronomical Affair Of Macher Dimer Bora Jhol
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Subham & Tulika are massive foodies. Their Instagram account is filled with some of the finest Bengali recipes. Starting from traditional Bengali recipes to street style to uncommon dishes, they have it all.
We bet you will drool while scrolling through their delicious recipes. We did and stumbled upon Macher Dimer Bora Jhol, an uncommonly known recipe among non-Bengalis. To translate it, this dish is fish egg fritters curry. We had to share this simple yet lip-smacking recipe with the world, so here we are.
Recipe For Fish Egg Fritters
Ingredients:
For the egg fritters
- Fresh fish eggs – 500 gm
- Onion (chopped) – 1
- Besan/ Chickpea flour – 3 tbsp
- Green chillis (chopped) – 3
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Mustard oil – 1 cup
- Coriander Leaves (chopped) – 3 to 5 stems
- Salt – To taste
For the curry
- Potatoes (peeled and cut) – 120 gm
- Onion (sliced) – 1
- Kalonji seeds – ¼ tsp
- Mustard paste – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Mustard oil – 2 tbsp
- Salt – To taste
- Water
Preparation:
- Firstly, clean the fish egg well and don’t soak it in water for too long.
- Now take a big bowl, put all the fritter ingredients except oil and mix well. Remember not to mash the fish eggs as they become too watery for a fritter batter.
- In a pan, put the mustard oil on medium heat. Take a spoonful of the fish egg batter and drop it slowly into the pan in small batches.
- Fry till golden brown on both sides. Take it out and put it on a paper towel to drain the excess oil. Macher Dimer Bora is ready! You can make it as it is but we will make a curry.
- For the curry, keep aside the extra oil and temper it with kalonji seeds.
- Now, saute the sliced onions some a minute or so. Add the potatoes and spices, then mix well.
- Next, add a cup of water and the mustard paste. Mix and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- It is now time to add the yummy fish egg fritters to the jhol or curry. Cover the pan and let it cook for seven minutes on low heat.
- Voila, Macher Dimer Bora Jhol is ready to be served with rice. Enjoy!
Fish lovers, when are you making this at surprising your Bengali friends and even your family members?
Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/the_bong_gastronomist
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