Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, bhakura machha bhaja / catla fish fry. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This fish fry is one of the most lovable non veg recipe among Odiyas. So , this is my take for the non-Odiya fish lovers. Do try this recipe and let me.
Bhakura Machha Bhaja / Catla Fish Fry is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Bhakura Machha Bhaja / Catla Fish Fry is something that I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have bhakura machha bhaja / catla fish fry using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Bhakura Machha Bhaja / Catla Fish Fry:
- Get 500 gms bengali cut catla fish
- Get (One variety of Indian carp. You can use any freshwater fish)
- Get includes head, tail and steaks/cutlets
- Prepare 0.5 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Take 1 teaspoon red chilli powder (add as much required)
- Make ready Use Kashmiri red chilli powder for less spice and rich colour
- Take 10 teaspoons oil
- Get (I have used mustard oil. Can use any other oil of your choice)
- Prepare to taste Salt
It is a simple recipe for the Seafood lovers. Follow the process till all the fish has been fried. Serve it with usual meal as a side dish or serve it with. Bhakur Machha Jhola is a authentic odia curry recipe.
Steps to make Bhakura Machha Bhaja / Catla Fish Fry:
- Clean and wash the fish pieces and keep them aside in a large bowl. In a small bowl/plate prepare the masala mix for marination. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt to taste, mix them well and keep aside. Now using your fingers take some masala mix and rub on all the sides of each fish piece. Cover and keep aside for marination for 15 mins.
- In a flat pan, heat the oil on low flame till you get the smell of mustard. Mustard oil needs to be heated for sometime before use, otherwise the dish will not taste good. Once the oil is sufficiently hot and smell starts coming then transfer the oil to a bowl and keep it aside for use. (If using olive oil then you can directly pour it by skipping this process. Traditionally mustard oil is used for this dish because of it's flavour.) Then place the fish pieces on the pan.
- Now with the help of a teaspoon pour half teaspoon oil on each fish piece (you can pour more or less oil depending on the size of the fish piece). Then pour 1 teaspoon oil around the pan. Cover with lid and cook for 3mins. Remove the lid and keep aside. Turn the fish pieces by using tongs, repeat the process of adding oil on the fish pieces and pan, cover and cook for 3mins. Remove lid and keep aside.
- Turn the fish pieces using tongs, fry for 2 mins without covering the lid. Now again turn them to the other side and fry for 2mins. Fry till the fish pieces get roasted on each side.
- Serve hot as an appetizer or can be served as an accompaniment during main. You can serve it plain or squeeze in some lemon juice and serve it by garnishing with cilantro leaves & onion rings. Serve with any Indian rice or bread variety during main with other accompaniments as per your preference. Goes very well with steamed rice and dal fry. - - *(Please note: cook time will vary based on stove and utensils used) - - Try it out and post your feedback.
In West Bengal, Tripura, Orissa, Assam and Bangladesh, fried fish or Māchh bhājā is a common delicacy eaten as a snack or fritter to go with a meal. Riverine fish like bhetki, topshey, aarh and pābdā (Ompok pābdā), and anadromous fish such as hilsa are commonly fried in Bengali cuisine. Get latest info on Catla Fish, suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, traders, wholesale suppliers with Catla Fish prices for buying. Heat oil in a frying pan, heat it more than normal frying temperature. Flip it to fry other side, fry till it turns golden brown from both sides.
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