Maacher Matha Diye Bhaja Moong Daal (Yellow lentils with
Rohu/Katla fish head) is a classic Bong delicacy, another priceless recipe I
got from my Maa. Sharing with you this glorious recipe which is so popular
with all Bongs around the world…..
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Maacher Matha Diye Bhaja Moong Daal |
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Maacher Matha Diye Bhaja Moong Daal |
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Maacher Matha Diye Bhaja Moong Daal |
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Maacher Matha Diye Bhaja Moong Daal |
Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1
Rohu/Katla fish head halved from the middle vertically
- 2
onions pasted
- 1 tsp
ginger paste
- 11/2
tsp garlic paste
- 1 red
tomato pasted
- 250
gms dhuli Moong daal/ yellow lentils
- 3-4
green cardamom
- 11/2
inch cinnamon
- 3-4
cloves
- 1 bay
leaf/tej patta
- 2
whole dry red chillies
- 2
green chillies slit
- 1 tsp
cumin seeds/jeera
- 2 tsp
turmeric powder
- 1 tsp
kashmiri red chilli powder
- Salt n
Sugar to taste
- Mustard
oil as per requirement
Procedure:
Dry roast the moong daal in a karahi until light brownish,
wash and pressure cook upto 3 whistles with some turmeric powder and a little salt.
Wash and clean the fish head well and smear with turmeric and salt. In the same
karahi heat oil and fry the fish head brown on both sides. Take out and temper
the same oil with whole garam masalas, whole dry red chillies, bay leaf and
cumin seeds. Add the onion, ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few minutes.
Add the tomato paste, the powdered masalas, slit green chillies and adjust the
seasoning carefully as some salt is already added to the boiled lentils. Keep
stirring the masalas, add the daal. Break the fish head into smaller pieces and
add it to the daal. Let them simmer for 7-8 minutes until the fish head gets
cooked with the daal. Keep stirring in between. Serve hot with steamed rice…..
thnks so much re Ani - mone pore gyalo maa-r haat-r anobodyo maachher matha-r dal - sab spices mone chilo na, refreshed my memory!
ReplyDeleteMost Welcome Suparna...sorry for being late...but try korey oboshyoi janash amay...lots of love :)
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